Rowyn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “white spear”
- Origin
- Welsh
- Say it
- ROH-in · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (80% of all uses)
Usually treated as a modern spelling influenced by Welsh Rhowen/Rowan or by the surname Rowen. It is also used as a variant of Rowan, from a name with multiple origins. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Rowyn?
Babies named Rowyn in 2024440
2024 rank#782 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18803,643
Rowyn is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Rowyn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Rowyn questions
What does the name Rowyn mean?
Rowyn means "white spear". It comes from Welsh. Usually treated as a modern spelling influenced by Welsh Rhowen/Rowan or by the surname Rowen. It is also used as a variant of Rowan, from a name with multiple origins.
Is Rowyn a boy or girl name?
Rowyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (80% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Rowyn?
440 US babies were named Rowyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Rowyn?
Rowyn is usually pronounced ROH-in.
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.