The story behind Owen
From various origins. See below
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Spanish entry
Unadapted borrowing from English Owen.
Pronunciation
General-American: /ˈoʊɪn/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Received-Pronunciation: /ˈəʊɪn/
- Spanish: /ˈowen/
- Spanish: [ˈo.wẽn]
Popularity
Owen ranked #4329 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Owen
Ocean
From ocean (“sea”), inspired by the fashionable French female name Océane.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Olwen
From Welsh Olwen. Univerbation of ôl (“footprint”) + gwen (“white, fair”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Oran
Anglicized from Old Irish saints' name Odrán, diminutive of odur (“dun, sallow”) (compare Irish Odhrán).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Orin
A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Orrin
A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ossian
From English Ossian (from Irish Oisín) via Swedish in the 19th century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Owen
Ann
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Huw
From Welsh Huw.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends W
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ian
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Eòin. Unadapted borrowing from English Ian. Doublet of João, Ivan, Jean, Ruan, and Geovane. Borrowed from English Ian, from Scottish Gaelic…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Owen
Alma
Usually explained as Latin alma (“nourishing, kind”). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia. From…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Aria
As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Ava
A female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection