Howell

English variation of Hywel, an eminent Welsh king

"mind, intellect"

Howell Origin and Meaning

The name Howell is a boy's name of English origin.

A familiar and usable last name turned first. Or you could look at it as a homophone of the verb howl, which gives it a wilder feel.

Howell Rank in US Top 1000

# 961 in the US

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Famous People Named Howell

• (Thomas) Howell Cobb US Speaker of the House; 40th Governor of Georgia; co,founder of the Confederacy
• Howell Thomas Heflin US Senator from Alabama
• Howell Stouten Wayans father of the famous Wayans family
• Shawn Howell Wayans son of actor Marlon Wayans
• Christopher "C" Thomas Howell American actor.

The name Howell in Pop Culture

• Howell "Howl" Jenkins character from book/movie "Howl's Moving Castle"
• Thurston and Lovey Howell characters from TV's "Gilligan's Island"
• Howell Wizard character on Bee and Puppycat