Bowan
Meaning
"son of Owen"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,994
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bo, Bow
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Owen"
Origin: Welsh
"from the forest, of wood"
Origin: Greek
Xylan is more popular, ranked #5881 vs #5994 for Bowan.
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Xylan is more popular, ranked #5881 compared to Bowan at #5994 in the United States.
Bowan means "son of Owen" (Welsh origin). Xylan means "from the forest, of wood" (Greek origin).
Bowan is primarily a boy name. Xylan is primarily a boy name.