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
"God is salvation, Yahweh saves"
Origin: Hebrew (via American variant)
Yasiah is more popular, ranked #5804 vs #5994 for Bowan.
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Yasiah is more popular, ranked #5804 compared to Bowan at #5994 in the United States.
Bowan means "son of Owen" (Welsh origin). Yasiah means "God is salvation, Yahweh saves" (Hebrew (via American variant) origin).
Bowan is primarily a boy name. Yasiah is primarily a boy name.