Rowan
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Rowan is a Gaelic name meaning “little red one” or “red-haired,” and it also names the rowan tree with its red berries. The rowan tree was once thought to guard against magic and spells, and the name is now used almost equally by girls and boys. British comic Rowan Atkinson, famous as Mr. Bean, is the best-known bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Rowan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Rowan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Rowan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Rowan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 5,212 boys were named Rowan, making it the #59 boys' name in the US. Since 1916, 50,628 boys have been named Rowan, with the most (5,212) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in Wyoming, Vermont and New Hampshire.
In 2025, 1,240 girls were named Rowan, making it the #249 girls' name in the US. Since 1942, 22,225 girls have been named Rowan, with the most (1,459) in 2018. It is most common, relative to births, in Montana, Alaska and South Dakota.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Rowan
There are 19 towns and villages with Rowan in their name, in 8 countries.
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| Port Rowan | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | 1,102 | Map |
| Mount Rowan | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 276 | Map |
| Rowan | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | 155 | Map |
| Rowan | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 89 | Map |
| Lake Rowan | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 70 | Map |
| Rowan | Taranaki Region, 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – | Map |
| Rowan | East New Britain Province, 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – | Map |
| Rowan | Upper Nile, 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – | Map |
| Rowan | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Rowan | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Rowan
There are 14 lakes and reservoirs with Rowan in their name, in 3 countries.
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| Lac Rowan | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
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| Lake Rowan | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Rowan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Rowan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
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| Rowan Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Rowan Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Rowan Lake | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Rowan songs
One song on Wikidata has Rowan in its title:
- Rowan – Ruth Gipps
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Rowan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Rowan.
Rowan Atkinson
Fictional characters named Rowan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Rowan as a pet name
FurryName has found 98 dogs named Rowan in public pet registers, making it the #1,584 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (6), Cambridge (3), Richmond (1). Rowan as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Rowan in public pet registers, making it the #1,251 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (3), Toronto (3), Tacoma (1). Rowan as a cat name →
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