Rowan
Rowan is a boy name of Irish origin, ranked #43 in popularity, meaning Little red one; the rowan tree.
What Rowan means
Little red one; the rowan tree.
Rowan sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Rowan comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Rowan is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Rowan?
Rowan is ranked #43. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Rowan
Two ideas meet in Rowan: the natural world, the Irish tradition and Color. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Rowan
These share Rowan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Ronan — Little seal.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Midori — Green.
- Sienna — Reddish-brown earth; from Siena.
- Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
- Emerald — The green gemstone.
- Ginger — Reddish; the lively spice.
- Livia — Olive; blue.
- Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
- Eoin — God is gracious.