Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Little red one or rowan tree
Origin: Irish Gaelic/Old Norse
Popularity: Ranked #445 in 2024 with 706 babies born.
History: Rowen is a variant spelling of Rowan, derived from the Irish Gaelic 'Ruadhán,' a diminutive of 'ruadh' meaning red, or from the Old Norse 'reynir,' referring to the rowan tree with its bright red berries. The rowan was considered a sacred, protective tree in Celtic and Norse traditions. This spelling variant has become popular in the United States as a gender-neutral name.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Rowen? About 1 in 3,757 babies born in 2024 were named Rowen, or roughly 2.4 per day in the United States.
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