babyNamedOwais
“diminutive of Aws, little wolf”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,247th
- births in 2023–2025
- 135
- babies born in France
- 1 in 21,277
- +19.8% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Owais
Owais is thought to mean “diminutive of Aws, little wolf” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Owais in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Owais has been rising fast (+19.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Owais every 36 schools, all spellings combined.
Owais in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
983rd boys’ name93 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,885+13.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,399th boys’ name14 babies in 3 years1 boy in 12,139
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
112 babies in 3 years1 boy in 45,907+18.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Owais and Owaïs 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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