The baby name Rowena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /roʊˈiːnə/ (roh-EE-nə).
The baby name Rowena is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /roʊˈiːnə/ (roh-EE-nə).
Rowena is English, Germanic, Welsh in Origin.
Rowena likely blends Germanic and Brittonic strands. Many sources derive it from the Germanic elements hrod “fame, renown” + wynn “joy, bliss,” yielding “joy in fame/renowned joy.” Another persuasive route connects it to Welsh Rhonwen (rhon “spear” + gwen “white, fair, blessed”), sometimes interpreted “white spear.” Variants include Rowenna, Rowina, Roena; Welsh cognate Rhonwen; diminutives Ro, Roe, Rowie, Wena, Winnie.
First written in the 12th century by Geoffrey of Monmouth for the Saxon princess associated with Vortigern, the name was later revived and popularized by Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe (1819), which cemented it in English literature and spurred Victorian adoption. It appeared across Britain and the United States through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, later maintaining modest use; it enjoys familiarity in the Philippines, influenced by Anglophone naming in the mid‑20th century. Today Rowena reads as a literary, vintage choice with a gentle yet stately cadence.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2011 | #1 | — | 1,008 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #20 | 879 | 13,098 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| PH | 0 | #55 | 42 | 5,607 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #75 | 765 | 19,177 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #77 | 320 | 15,378 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #78 | 29 | 5,459 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #87 | 14 | 7,011 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| KW | 0 | #103 | 14 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #107 | 10 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #119 | 7 | 3,755 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #127 | 25 | 3,773 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #137 | 553 | 20,968 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #146 | 114 | 7,056 |
| AE | 0 | #148 | 30 | 10,220 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #179 | 1,362 | 25,931 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #196 | 209 | 15,987 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #226 | 20 | 6,592 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #236 | 34 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #247 | 13 | 7,507 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| SA | 0 | #254 | 42 | 10,560 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #258 | 404 | 18,916 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #262 | 15 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #272 | 8 | 2,824 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #277 | 446 | 16,104 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #300 | 26 | 7,570 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| HK | 0 | #313 | 36 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #314 | 17 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #334 | 16 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| NL | 0 | #353 | 39 | 2,481 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #372 | 12 | 11,440 |
| BH | 0 | #373 | 181 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #374 | 18 | 1,368 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2009 | #407 | 3 | 3,201 |
| ZA | 0 | #407 | 41 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #463 | 61 | 10,981 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #482 | 585 | 5,933 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #554 | 6 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #561 | 57 | 11,648 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| LB | 0 | #611 | 48 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #685 | 30 | 4,183 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #703 | 508 | 25,928 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #735 | 265 | 24,821 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #767 | 72 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #768 | 19 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #871 | 46 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #925 | 35 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #933 | 51 | 5,561 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 397 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,575 | 40 | 28,008 |
Rowena is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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