First name Owen : meaning, etymology, origin, celebration
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The name Owen

The first name "Owen" is very popular with French and American parents who like to assign atypical names to their children. Its Anglo-Saxon sound makes it particularly pleasant to hear. Moreover, as this name is easy to pronounce. This makes traveling around the world easier.

Owen is a name of 4 letters that begins with the letter O and ends with the letter N.

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Breakdown by sex (France and United States)

Number of children girls who had the first name Owen (475 births).

0,24%
The name Owen - Répartition par sexe
99,76%

Number of children boys having had the first name Owen (199 869 births).

Figures and trends of the name Owen in the world

France

There have been 12 563 births of Owen since 1 973 (average of 286 / year). There were 995 named Owen born in 2 021. It's the year 2 019 which saw the most births of babies with this name. #11581

births
since 1 973

12 563

births
in 2 021

995

was the peak year
of births

2 019

births / year
on average

286

United States

There have been 187 781 births of Owen since 1 880 (average of 1 371 / year). There were 9 313 named Owen born in 2 018. It's the year 2 016 which saw the most births of babies with this name. #11581

births
since 1 880

187 781

births
in 2 018

9 313

was the peak year
of births

2 016

births / year
on average

1 371

In France, the first name “Owen” appeared in French birth registers in the 1980s. Since then, approximately 263 new “Owens” have appeared in the statistics each year.

In its early days, the name "Owen" was one of the least common first names in France. It was not until the third millennium that the French began to be charmed by the originality and the foreign sound of this little name. The peak of births of little "Owen" is recorded in 2019. About 1044 little babies with this name have been listed. However, this number will decrease in 2020, with the birth of 1,037 new “Owens”.

In the United States, the first name “Owen” is quite common. There are also 78 births of babies named Owen from the beginning of its appearance in 1880. Its popularity remained constant until the 2000s. At the beginning of the 21st century, the name "Owen" was a dazzling success with Uncle Sam In 2016, a peak of 10,320 births with this name was recorded in the country. In addition, in 2018, there were only 9,313 births of baby "Owen" in the United States.

Etymology, origin and meaning of name Owen

The first name “Owen” would come from the Celtic first name “Awen” which translates into French as “elegant” or “beautiful”.

On the other hand, “Owen” also has a Breton origin. It would be a declension of the name "Odo" and "win" which mean respectively "rich" and "friend".

And finally, the first name “Owen” would be a variant of the name “Eugene” which means in Greek “well born”.

There is more than one origin to the first name “Owen”. Apart from his Celtic and Breton origins, he would also be a variant of the first name "Eugene". The latter being the French equivalent of the Welsh first name “Owains” or the Irish first name “Eoghan”.

According to the story, Saint-Eugene was kidnapped very young from the Irish coast by pirates. He was then a slave in England and then in Brittany. Saint-Eugene later escapes his captors and becomes a monk and then abbot of Kilnamanagh. Subsequently, he became a hermit in County Tyrone before becoming the first Bishop of Aardstraw.

The first name "Owen" was also worn by several celebrities of the 20th century. Some have made history. This is particularly the case of:

  • American physicist Owen Chamberlain who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1959
  • British physicist Owen Richardson
  • American comedian Owen Benjamin
  • English footballer Owen Hargreaves
  • American actor Owen Wilson
  • The Prime Minister of Bardabe in 1994 to 2008, Owen Arthur

The name “Owen” is rich in meaning. Its meaning depends on its origins. This name has Celtic roots that refer to notions of beauty and elegance. Among the Bretons, "Owen" means "rich" or even "friend".

When do we celebrate Saint Owen? What day ?

The first name "Owen" being attached to Saint-Eugene, it is celebrated on August 23 every year.

Personalities of the Owen

The Owens are rather shy and suspicious people. They do not easily grant his friendship or trust. They give the image of a mysterious and cold person. However, nothing matters more than family to them.

Flattery and displays of affection tend to make the Owens very uncomfortable. They are also hypersensitive and very sensitive people. To preserve themselves, they take the time to think carefully before embarking on a project. They tend to calculate everything and plan everything.

However, Owen never gives up when they have a goal in mind. They are very stubborn, willful and reliable. They are also people who charm with their spontaneity and originality.

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