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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 has appeared in US records since 1916 — best rank #59 (2025) · 50,628 babies named Rowan all-time · 1 in 330 boys born in 2025.

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:

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

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