Ouen Forename

1,246,114th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Albania

Ouen Forename Definition:

A male name. a common, Welsh name; in Middle English romances often spelled Owain, Owayne, Ywain. It is probably the same as the Irish Eoghan, and it has been supposed to be derived from Latin Eugenius (q.v.); cf. Emrys from Ambrose, Gladys from Claudia.

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Ouen Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia
100%
181:8,012,98432,991
United States-91:40,281,886265,873
Philippines
83%
 
71:15,144,211189,875
Albania
100%
61:507,76218,007
Thailand
 
71%
61:11,677,636152,954
South Africa
100%
41:13,633,162197,070
Ukraine
100%
41:11,374,97714,813
Taiwan-21:11,884,841132,786
Cambodia-11:16,273,33074,610
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387

Ouen (102) may also be a surname.

Ouen Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. a common, Welsh name; in Middle English romances often spelled Owain, Owayne, Ywain. It is probably the same as the Irish Eoghan, and it has been supposed to be derived from Latin Eugenius (q.v.); cf. Emrys from Ambrose, Gladys from Claudia. See also Ewen.

Ouen, Ouuin, Owine Domesday Book 1086. Ouein Lib Lond 10th C. Uwen Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 10th C. Oenus Pipe Roll 1164. Owen Curia Regis Rolls 1200, The Coventry Leet Book 1492, Hundred Rolls 1273. Oweyn Hundred Rolls 1273. Owyne The Coventry Leet Book 1524.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Ouen Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houen891,726/
Ousen89149/
Ouene89131/
Outen8923/
Ouend8914/
Ouyen8912/
Gouen897/
Vouen894/
Ouien892/
Oucen892/
Ouhen891/
Oujen891/
Ouehn891/
Oen863,024/
Uen862,248/
Oun86549/
Housen802,016/
Ouchen80255/
Houten80108/
Oussen80100/
Houcen8012/
Outten8011/
Houene807/
Ouenne805/
Ouseng802/
Aouend801/
Ouheng801/
Ouhien801/
Ouegne801/
Ouennn801/
Ouseen801/
Ousent801/
Ousien801/
Outeng801/
Ouyene801/
Houeng801/
Houyen801/
Ohouen801/
Uyen75232,010/
Owen75185,937/
Woen752,922/
Ujen752,023/
Voen751,923/
Ojen751,293/
Wuen751,101/
Ueng75985/
Goun75722/
Huen75556/
Houn75302/
Oyen75295/
Ohun75210/
Oung75195/
Goen75152/
Euen75104/
Oune7597/
Auen7577/
Ount7574/
Oien7536/
Vuen7535/
Uend7526/
Eoun7510/
Ounh757/
Ound756/
Uesn756/
Eoen755/
Oenn755/
Oumn754/
Ouyn754/
Đoen753/
Uien753/
Ouem753/
Uent753/
Ounk752/
Ounn752/
Uenn751/
Ousn751/
Uenk751/
Houssen735,222/
Houchen731,653/
Houteng73633/
Houheng73290/
Housien73124/
Houseen73112/
Oucheng736/
Houceng734/
Housenk733/
Haouene731/
Ousenne731/
Ousieng731/
Vouheng731/
Houtten731/
Ousseng731/
Huyen67677,434/
Houcheng6717,284/
Gojen676,238/
Ouyan671,708/
Houng67927/
Huien67397/
Oyeng67369/
Uyeng67213/
Oumne67213/
Yoyen67190/
Houne67184/
Oujan67156/
Ausen67145/
Hojen67129/
Auten67126/
Gujen67101/
Howen6799/
Ouhin6798/
Hueng6793/
Owene6771/
Euđen6765/
Oyene6764/
Oween6757/
Ayoun6749/
Hound6742/
Eusen6742/
Hujen6737/
Ousne6733/
Yojen6732/
Ehoun6732/
Ouiem6728/
Uyene6727/
Owenn6725/
Ujeen6724/
Aueng6723/
Ohwen6721/
Goyen6720/
Uysen6719/
Hoyen6718/
Ouian6717/
Euhen6717/
Owien6714/
Ojien6712/
Hauen6712/
Auene6712/
Ooyen6711/
Ousin6710/
Oyien6710/
Auyen6710/
Ojeen6710/
Oujin679/
Ohyen678/
Ouyon678/
Goenn678/
Housn677/
Gauen677/
Eucen677/
Oowen676/
Eyoun676/
Uenne676/
Ajoun675/
Oiene675/
Housseïn675/
Euien675/
Aouem675/
Uheen675/
Oihen675/
Oicen674/
Houem674/
Oyeen674/
Ouynh674/
Oyhen674/
Euten674/
Eueen674/
Huend674/
Yoien673/
Uyien673/
Oyenk673/
Outin673/
Ounne673/
Ounth673/
Owenh673/
Eoung673/
Goien673/
Vueng673/
Hohun672/
Huesn672/
Oejin672/
Oienn672/
Ojent672/
Oisen672/
Owehn672/
Owenc672/
Ougne672/
Oumhe672/
Oyten672/
Oyent672/
Ujent672/
Ahuen672/
Euenn672/
Uhgen672/
Hount672/
Eound672/
Gounh671/
Aouengue671/
Eyoen671/
Uenng671/
Uisen671/
Uhjen671/
Uhyen671/
Uhaen671/
Uhend671/
Ujenn671/
Ujien671/
Uyent671/
Uyhen671/
Uueen671/
Oyend671/
Oyenn671/
Oysen671/
Oyuon671/
Oussenne671/
Owenk671/
Owenq671/
Ouynn671/
Vuend671/
Hounh671/
Hounn671/
Houtn671/
Huenh671/
Hhoen671/
Heuen671/
Hoeyn671/
Ohgen671/
Oiten671/
Oieng671/
Ojaun671/
Ojenn671/
Oeyon671/
Oojen671/
Ojsen671/
O'Wen671/
Ohean671/
Wuent671/
Wwoen671/
Wuend671/
Auend671/

Ouen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ouen in the Russian language
Оуэнouen-

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