Cowen

A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning hollow; from place name Cowan.

Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3684
5 babies

Cowen by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Cowen. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 20 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cowen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Cohenpriest; kohanim1,115 in the US (2017)
  • Coen235 in the US (2017)
  • Coben10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Coden6 in the US (2017)
  • Coren5 in the US (2017)
  • Coven5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Cowen

Names that are said the same way as Cowen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kohenpriest; variant spelling of Cohen385 in the US (2017)
  • Koenbold counsel; form of Kuno or Conrad145 in the US (2017)
  • Cohandescendant of Cohan; surname origin22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kowen20 in the US (2017)
  • Koehn16 in the US (2017)
  • Kohan8 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Cowen

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