Rowan

Meaning: “little red one”, or “red-haired”
Origin: Irish — From Ruadhán

Meaning: The rowan tree
Origin: Old Norse

Girl's name · #249 in the US (2025) · Trending

22% girls · 78% boys — About 78% of babies named Rowan in recent years have been boys. Rowan →

Popularity over time

Rowan first appeared in 1942, vanished from the records entirely for 32 years, and since returning in 1975 has climbed back to #249. About 22,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#114 in Scotland (2025) · #250 in N. Ireland (2025) · #271 in Ireland (2025) · #425 in England & Wales (2025) · #907 in Netherlands (2025) · #267 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rowans

Rowan Blanchard — American actress
Rowan McKellar — British rower
Rowan Elaraby — Egyptian professional squash player
Rowan Milburn — New Zealand and Dutch cricketer
Rowan Cheshire — British freestyle skier

In stories & tradition

Rowan Mayfair — Lives of the Mayfair Witches (novel series)
Rowan Morrison — The Wicker Man (film)

What Rowans become

Among 154 notable people named Rowan:

Sports figures appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rowan McKellar, British rower.

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