Rowena name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: German and English
Pronunciation: ro-WEE-na
Meaning: Fame, Friend and Girlfriend
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What does Rowena mean?

Rowena means Fame, Friend or Girlfriend is mainly used in English and German is a baby girl name has its origin in Old English. Rowena is Portuguese and Albanian equivalent of Rowena that is usedforeign.

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How do I pronounce Rowena?

The most common way to pronounce one syllabled Rowena is ro-WEE-na. There should be emphasis on second WEE syllable while speaking. Some people pronounce it as ro-wena or rowe-na.

Variants of Rowena

Hrodwyn, Ranna, Rana, Rabna

Middle Names for Rowena

Emmie, Milla, view more middle names that goes with Rowena

Names that rhyme with Rowena

How popular is the name Rowena?

Rowena is common in United States where over 10256 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 1893, 224 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 422nd position.

Additionally, the given name has been in Rowena is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 571 on girl names chart when 45 babies were named Rowena. Over 348 people have been named Rowena in England and Wales.

Rowena is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 26 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 300. There are over 198 babies that have been given the name Rowena in Ireland.

Also, in France, it has been in use since 1979 and achieved its top most rank of 2010 in 1983. However things change on global perspective, Rowena is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 400 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Afghanistan and England. As per our findings, over 330000 people has been named Rowena globally.

YearRankBirths
2018463229
2017562222
2016635719
2015889312
2014802314
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Rowena in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands081610579
Sweden086618
Norway086781
Denmark00590

What numbers say about Rowena?

You are into material possessions but you don't realize it's not what matters most. You are warm but cold at the same time, strong but gentle, depending on the people around you. You have people who love you. You love people back but not with the same intensity they love and care about you. You are a good listener but give the worst advice. You rarely criticize others but often criticize yourself.

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Famous people named Rowena

  • Rowena Jackson, New Zealand former prima ballerina
  • Rowena Kennett, former MTV VJ in Thailand
  • Rowena Morrill, American artist
  • Rowena Wallace, English-born Australian actress
  • Rowena Meeks Abdy, American modernist painter
  • Rowena Moore, African-American union and civic activist
  • Rowena Zande in Pitch Black as Miscellaneous Crew
  • Rowena Meddeman in The Plague as Actress
  • Rowena Diamond in Menu as Actress
  • Rowena Miller in Windows of Heaven as Actress
  • Rowena Arguelles in Monster as Thanks
  • Rowena Cooper in Shooting Fish as Actress
  • Rowena King in The Bucket List as Actress
  • Rowena Bali, is a Mexican writer.
  • Rowena Balos acted in TV series The A-Team
  • Rowena Cortes portrayed the important role of Shan-Shan in 1982 comedy and musical flick Ning meng ke le.
  • Rowena Mohr played the central character of Ida in 1986 comedy movie 100% Wool.
  • In 2001, Rowena Basco characterized the role of Cherrylou in drama flick Angels.

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