The baby name Rowina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-WEE-nah (IPA: /roʊˈwiːnə/).
Rowina is English in Origin.
The baby name Rowina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced roh-WEE-nah (IPA: /roʊˈwiːnə/).
Rowina is English in Origin.
Rowina is a modern spelling variant of Rowena, an English literary name with uncertain roots. Many link Rowena to Old English/Germanic elements: hrod ‘fame’ plus either wynn ‘joy’ or wine ‘friend,’ yielding readings such as ‘fame and joy’ or ‘famous friend.’ Others compare it with Welsh Rhonwen (‘fair/white spear’). The -ina ending reflects a Latinizing, international style that appears across Romance and global naming traditions.
Rowena appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th-century chronicle as a Saxon princess and was later revitalized by Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe (1819), which pushed the name into wider British and Anglophone use. Rowina surfaces afterward as a streamlined form, recorded in English-speaking countries and beyond. Usage today is uncommon but steady. Related spellings and cognates include Rowena, Rowenna, Roweena, Rowinah, and Welsh Rhonwen; short forms include Ro and Rowie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #554 | 8 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #885 | 75 | 14,742 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #937 | 19 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,107 | 35 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Rowina is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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