What names are similar to Owen?
If you like Owen, consider Bowen, Allen and Aiden. Like Owen, their spellings end in -en.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Owen.
Bowen Welsh · surname, "son of Owen"
Allen Welsh · variant of Alan; Celtic/Breton origin, meaning uncertain, possibly 'little rock' or 'handsome'
Aiden Irish · little fire; an English spelling of Aidan, from Irish Aodhán
Olen Scandinavian · variant of Olaf, ancestor's relic
The same roots
Also Welsh names, from the tradition Owen comes from.
Evan Welsh · "Yahweh is gracious," as the Welsh form of John, worn smooth through Ieuan and Ifan; centuries of use in Wales, then an easy crossover into the American mainstream. All the heritage of John with none of its ubiquity
Gavin Welsh · form of Gawain; meaning disputed, traditionally "white hawk"
Dylan Welsh · "son of the wave" by tradition, the sea-spirit of Welsh myth born gleaming from the tide; the poet Dylan Thomas carried it out of Wales, and America made it a modern standard. Lyrical origins, everyday ease
Allan Welsh · of uncertain Celtic/Breton origin, traditionally linked to 'little rock' or 'harmony'
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Owen, on a similar curve.
Brycen Welsh · modern variant of Bryce, meaning son of Rhys
Tristen Welsh · variant spelling of Tristan, a Celtic legend name popularly linked to French 'triste' (sad)
Griffin Welsh · surname form of Griffith; also the mythological creature
Cohen Hebrew · "priest"
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