Given name
Owyn
“born of Esos”
Owyn is a variant of Owen. One Latin interpretation is “born of Esos.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Owyn is a variant of Owen. One Latin interpretation is “born of Esos.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Owyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 853
- 775 boys · 78 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,780 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,780 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 52 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 690 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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