Ewan

“Possibly noble born, or warrior (Pictish origin uncertain)” — Scottish Gaelic or Pictish origin

Boy's name · #1477 in the US (2025) · Trending

Ewan has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #1100 (2013) · 3,236 babies named Ewan all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,000 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,200 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,700 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ewans

Ewan McGregor — Scottish actor
Ewan MacColl — British folk singer, songwriter, communist, labour activist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer (1915–1989)
Ewan Mitchell — British actor
Ewan Stewart — Scottish actor
Ewan Pearson — British electronic music producer

In stories & tradition

Ewan — Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones · Fire Emblem Heroes

What Ewans become

Among 134 notable people named Ewan:

Athletes appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ewan Beaton, Canadian judoka.

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