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Boy name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Owain

OH-wine · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
youth;noble born
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Welsh
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Popularity over time

2020 rank#13536
2020 births5
Peak year2008
First appeared1998
Total US births144
2008 peak19982004200920152020
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Owi
Alternate spellings
OwainOwen
In other languages
Owen (English)Eugene (Greek)Eoin (Irish)

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Notable people named Owain

Owain Glyndŵr (Welsh prince)
Owain ap Hywel