Bowen
Bowen is a boy name of Welsh origin, meaning Son of Owen; young warrior.
What Bowen means
Son of Owen; young warrior.
Bowen sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Bowen comes from
Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.
Bowen is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.
How popular is Bowen?
In the boy name rankings we track, Bowen falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Bowen
Two ideas meet in Bowen: Welsh and courage and battle. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Bowen
These share Bowen's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Owen — Young warrior; noble.
- Bran — Raven.
- Gavin — White hawk of battle.
- Maddox — Son of the benefactor; fortunate.
- Rhys — Ardour; enthusiasm.
- Tomos — Twin.
- Tristan — Tumult; a bold knight.
- Vaughn — Small one.
- Angharad — Much loved.
- Delyth — Pretty; neat.
- Eirlys — Snowdrop flower.
- Enid — Soul; life; purity.