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Meaning

The name Owen has the following meaning:

Wellborn or "Aristocrat". Originates from the name "Eugene".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Owen is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 78 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Owen rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 7 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 51 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Owen in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Owen is pronounced as ow-wun

Origins

Owen originates from the Welsh language.
See other suggested Welsh boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Owen and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Owen: Boys - Lloyd, Girls - Enid, Glynis, Nerys, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Owen: Owaen, Owaene, Owain, Owaine, Owane, Owayn, Owayne, Owein, Oweine, Owenn, Owenne, Owin, Owinn, Owinne, Owyn, Owynn, Owynne

Style

We think the name Owen should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Owen to be: Sophisticated and attractive chap

In one word, you might describe Owen as a(n) "sophisticated" person.

See other "sophisticated" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Owen (or its variants) are:

Owen Liam Nolan, born on 12 February, a famous athlete. Owen Liam Nolan's background: A professional Ice Hockey player from Northern Ireland, who is currently playing for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League.

Owen Schmitt , born on 13 February, a famous athlete. Owen Schmitt 's background: An American football player, formerly for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Schmitt is currently entering the 2008 NFL Draft.

Owen Cunningham Wilson, born on 18 November, a famous actor. Owen Cunningham Wilson's background: An American actor and writer. Wilson was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the screenplay of The Royal Tenenbaums, but he is perhaps best known for his successful comedic roles such as John Beckwith in Wedding Crashers and as Hansel in Zoolander.
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