Ewen
About Ewen
More popularly anglicized as Ewan and Euan, this is a spelling variation of the Scottish and Irish name Eoghann, likely meaning "born of the yew tree", though some sources connect it to the Latin Eugene. This form is the preferred spelling in France, however, where it ranks in the Top 200.
This form was chosen by writer D.K. Broster, for one of the central characters in her 1925 novel, The Flight of the Heron.
Given to just 5 boys in 2023, it saw significantly more use in 2024 when it was given to 37, perhaps in memory of, or inspired by, actor Ewen MacIntosh of The Office fame.
Pronounced YOO-un.
As of October 2026, Ewen ranked #5090 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3229 in 2024.
AI-written. Reviewed by Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,229 | 37 | 21.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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