ROWENA  

Gender: F
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "famous friend"

A fabled storybook name via the heroine of Ivanhoe, Rowena has some old-fashioned charm, though most modern parents seem to prefer Rowan.

Variations:
Roweena, Ro, Winnie, Rowen, Roe, Rowynna, Rowan, Roweina, Rowina

Rowena is being discussed in our message boards:

• First To Last Girls
• Names of people i know::
• Rose as a NN for Rowan?
• New Babies Coming?
• List- Help!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Rowena:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• AUTUMN NAMES