BOWEN  

Gender: M
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "son of Owen"

Good choice as an alternative to Owen.

Variations:
Bow, Bowin, Bowie

Bowen is being discussed in our message boards:

• first little girl
• Twins!
• Middle name for Archie / Nora
• Edgy Boy Names
• A Duggarlike Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Bowen:

• CELTIC NAMES: Irish, Scottish, Welsh and beyond
• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• MEMORIAL DAY NAMES: SHILOH & SHERIDAN
• ADDISON, SON OF ADAM: THE PRINCIPLE OF PATRONYMICS