Given name & surname
Bowan
“the son of Owen”
Bowan is a variant of Bowen. One Welsh interpretation is “the son of Owen.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bowan is a variant of Bowen. One Welsh interpretation is “the son of Owen.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Bowan is a variant of Bowen. An origin associated with Bowen is Welsh.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bowan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 123
- 123 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,860 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +93%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,860 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 353 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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