ROWAN  

Gender: F
Origin: Tree name; also, Scottish and Irish
Meaning: "little redhead"

Popularity in 2008: #469

The name of a tree with red berries commonly found in Scotland (and said to ward off witches), some scholars say this name has been used for girls as well as boys since the Middle Ages, though no Rowans are found outside literature until modern times. In the U.S., it was almost unheard of as a girl's name before Brooke Shields chose it for her daughter in 2003, now shows great promise as an appealing Celtic choice.

Variations:
Rohan, Roanna, Rowen, Roanne, Roan

Rowan is being discussed in our message boards:

• Starting the name list...
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• new game buuild a family together
• Please help me!
• need suggestions(for fun)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Rowan:

• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• AUTUMN NAMES
• EMMA'S DAUGHTERS
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• NEW SURNAME NAMES FOR BOYS