Rowan

“Little red one, or red-haired; in Arabic, a river in Paradise” — Irish/Arabic origin

Boy's name · #59 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rowan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1916, it stood at #59 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 51,000 boys have been named Rowan along the way. About 78% of babies named Rowan in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: #30 in England & Wales (2025) · #30 in N. Ireland (2025) · #47 in Scotland (2025) · #64 in Canada (2024) · #78 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rowans

Rowan Atkinson — English actor, comedian, and screenwriter (born 1955)
Rowan Williams — Archbishop of Canterbury (2002–2012)
Rowan Joffé — British screenwriter and director (born 1973)
Rowan Vine — English footballer (born 1982)
Rowan Woods — Australian film director

In stories & tradition

Rowan — Rowan of Rin
Rowan Freemaker — Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
Rowan Robertson — Raiding the Rock Vault

What Rowans become

Among 154 notable people named Rowan:

Sports figures appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rowan Vine, English footballer (born 1982).

Similar names: Callum · Roman · Arlo · Callan · Ronan · Kieran

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