boy · welsh
Owen
say it oh-in
What Owen means
- Welsh well-born, noble debated Arthurian legend: form of Owain (Yvain), knight of the Round Table
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 4 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 23 in the US (2024)
- no. 24 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 81 in France (2019)
- no. 88 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 107 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 116 in Australia (2024)
- no. 146 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 149 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2010.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Sebastian Nolan August Agustín Mael Austin Patrick Afonso Ali Albert Alonso Albie
Owen in stories
- Grey's Anatomy: Owen Hunt, the trauma surgeon