Lowen
“joy”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 279th
- births in 2023–2025
- 640
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,959
- +19.2% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Lowen
Lowen is thought to mean “joy” and is of Celtic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Lowen in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Lowen has been rising fast (+19.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Lowen every 12 schools, all spellings combined.
Lowen in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
399th boys’ name300 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,754+13.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
662nd boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 5,994
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
225 babies in 3 years1 boy in 22,851+23% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Lowen, Lowën and Löwen are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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