The baby name Ewan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjuːən/ (YOO-ən).
Ewan is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Ewan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjuːən/ (YOO-ən).
Ewan is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Ewan is a Scottish given name, an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Eòghann/Eòghan, usually pronounced YOO-ən. Scholars link it to Proto-Celtic *Iwo-genos, yielding the sense “born of the yew,” with the yew symbolizing endurance and longevity; some also connect it with ógan, “youth.” It is not derived from Greek Eugene, despite past equation in records.
The name appears in medieval Highlands and western seaboard sources, borne by figures such as Eóghan (Ewan) Mac Dubhghaill, Lord of Argyll, and later by Ewen Cameron of Lochiel. It has remained steady in Scotland and spread through the wider UK and Commonwealth in the 20th century. Common variants are Euan and Ewen; the Gaelic form is Eoghan. Related but separate are Welsh Owain/Owen; similar-looking Eoin and Welsh Iwan correspond to John. Surnames like MacEwen/MacEwan mean “son of Ewan.”
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BN | 0 | #27 | 6 | 2,297 | |
| JM | 0 | #89 | 5 | 3,714 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #91 | 43 | 6,332 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #184 | 3 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #227 | 46 | 6,876 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #274 | 33 | 2,588 |
| MY | 0 | #277 | 54 | 12,352 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #297 | 1,460 | 25,439 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #321 | 67 | 2,865 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #323 | 9 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #338 | 6 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #369 | 15 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #381 | 9 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #434 | 14 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #504 | 24 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #530 | 19 | 10,655 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #578 | 30 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #632 | 36 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #634 | 64 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #658 | 25 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #775 | 118 | 7,044 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #818 | 69 | 15,035 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #902 | 50 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #948 | 47 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 148 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,447 | 25 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,584 | 31 | 28,008 |
Ewan is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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