The first name Owain
A boy’s name from Welsh.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Welsh origin
Borrowed from Welsh Owain. Doublet of Owen.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Owain, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 139 births (#220).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Owain with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Owain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Owain, the 10,411th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 16 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.
Famous people named Owain
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Owain YeomanBritish actor (born 1978)
- Owain DoullBritish road cyclist, born 1993
- Owain ap Hywel10th century king of Deheubarth, 950–988
- Owain ArthurBritish actor, born 1983
- Owain Tudur JonesFootballer (born 1984)
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Questions
- What does the name Owain mean?
- Borrowed from Welsh Owain. Doublet of Owen.
- What is the origin of the name Owain?
- Borrowed from Welsh Owain. Doublet of Owen.
- How popular is the name Owain?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Owain, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2000, with 139 births.
- Is Owain a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 151 US babies named Owain since 1880 were boys.
- When was Owain most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Owain, its highest rank at 5,697th.