The first name Jowan
A boy’s name from Cornish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Cornish origin
A male given name from Cornish, a Cornish form of John.
A form of John.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 17 boys were named Jowan, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 28 births (#1,022).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jowan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jowan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 6 boys born in the United States were named Jowan, the 11,494th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 14 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Jowan?
- Jowan comes from Cornish.
- How popular is the name Jowan?
- In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Jowan, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2016, with 28 births.
- Is Jowan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 157 US babies named Jowan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jowan most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Jowan, its highest rank at 4,566th.
- What name is Jowan a form of?
- Jowan is a form of John.