Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Irish : Born to nobility; warrior Boy name variations Owen Owen - 3% this year Masculine Common Find out more Owyn Owyn + 11% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ewan Ewan + 7% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Ewen Ewen - 55% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Owaine Owaine 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Owan Owan 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Owayne Owayne 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Owin Owin + 29% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Owine Owine 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Owens Family name origins & meanings Welsh : patronymic from Owen, with English patronymic -s.Irish : adopted as an Anglicized form by bearers of the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain (see McEwen).