Lowen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “joyful”
- Origin
- Celtic
- Say it
- LOH-en · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (39% girls, 61% boys since 1880)
Usually explained from a Brittonic or Cornish-related word meaning 'joyful' or 'happy.' It is also found as a surname and place-name element in southwestern Britain.
How popular is Lowen?
Babies named Lowen in 2024174
2024 rank#2,037 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,016
Lowen is rising: use over the last five years is 8.3× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Lowen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Tristinpossibly noise or sorrowful · Celtic
Lowen questions
What does the name Lowen mean?
Lowen means "joyful". It comes from Celtic. Usually explained from a Brittonic or Cornish-related word meaning 'joyful' or 'happy.' It is also found as a surname and place-name element in southwestern Britain.
Is Lowen a boy or girl name?
Lowen is used for both: about 39% of US babies named Lowen since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Lowen?
174 US babies were named Lowen in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Lowen?
Lowen is usually pronounced LOH-en.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.