Rowan

“little red-haired one”probable meaning

Boy’s name, of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français

Births per 10,000 babies born in France, from 1986 to 2025 (INSEE).

Meaning and origin of Rowan

Rowan is thought to mean “little red-haired one” and is of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon origin.

Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.

It peaked in 2025.
Over recent years, Rowan has been rising (+9.4% a year).
In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Rowan every 86 schools, all spellings combined.

Rowan ranks 41^st in England and Wales, 42^nd in British Columbia (Canada) and 47^th in Northern Ireland, against 1,205^th in France.

Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
47^th boys’ name137 babies in 3 years1 boy in 186+21.9% a year
British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
42^nd boys’ name202 babies in 3 years1 boy in 220+6.1% a year
England and WalesONS · 2023-25
41^st boys’ name3,737 babies in 3 years1 boy in 221+13.1% a year
ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
57^th boys’ name241 babies in 3 years1 boy in 249+16.6% a year
Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
60^th boys’ name548 babies in 3 years1 boy in 310+3% a year
United StatesSSA · 2023-25
71^st boys’ name14,094 babies in 3 years1 boy in 365+9% a year
IrelandCSO · 2023-25
91^st boys’ name190 babies in 3 years1 boy in 378+13.6% a year
New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
133^rd boys’ name107 babies in 3 years1 boy in 460+12.6% a year

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Each of you swipes on your own, without swaying the other. You only see the names you both like.

No ads. Your partner joins with a simple link, nothing to install. How babyNamed works.