Owain Forename
Approximately 2,940 people bear this name
Owain 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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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 100% | 1,690 | 1:1,831 | 349 |
| England | 100% | 966 | 1:57,560 | 2,598 |
| United States | 100% | 64 | 1:5,664,640 | 68,137 |
| Scotland | 100% | 42 | 1:127,390 | 2,729 |
| Australia | - | 31 | 1:440,568 | 7,424 |
| Canada | 100% | 20 | 1:1,656,669 | 26,761 |
| South Africa | 100% | 19 | 1:2,870,139 | 74,981 |
| New Zealand | - | 19 | 1:238,739 | 7,355 |
| Thailand | 100% | 14 | 1:5,004,701 | 92,981 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 11 | 1:746,681 | 9,974 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 4 | 1:460,786 | 2,461 |
| Spain | - | 4 | 1:11,632,491 | 19,317 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| Germany | - | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Philippines | 100% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Indonesia | - | 2 | 1:128,981,834 | 1,206,875 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Brazil | - | 2 | 1:107,118,077 | 571,487 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| France | 100% | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
Owain (67) may also be a surname.
Owain 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 specifically Welsh form of Owen.
User-submitted Reference
Owyn, Owen, or Owain is a Welsh (Celtic) name, which means 'young warrior' or 'young fighter'.
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$47,071 USD
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$43,149 USD
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