Gender-neutral name Irish origin Christian tradition

Rowan

ROH-un · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Little red-haired one; rowan tree
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish/Celtic
Religion
Christian
Style era
trendy
Themes
nature · tree
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births5,840
Peak year2024
First appeared1916
Total US births66,362
2024 peak19161943197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ro
Alternate spellings
RowenRowyn
In other languages
Rowan (Irish/Scottish)Ruadhán (Irish)

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