Rowan at a glance
- Meaning
- “little red one”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Irish
- Pronunciation
- ROH-uhn
- Other forms
- Rowen, Roan
Where the name Rowan comes from
Rowan comes from the Irish name Ruadhán, from a word for “red”, and it is also the name of a tree with bright red berries. It is mostly a boy’s name. It is given to girls as well, often because of the tree.
Famous people named Rowan
- Rowan Atkinson (actor)