US Popularity Rank: 25120

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Wellborn

Owain is a beautiful boy's name of Old Welsh origin. A variant of the name Eugene, which comes from the expression eugenes, it means "wellborn" in Greek and, with any luck, will work wonders when your little newcomer arrives! While the spelling of Owain is quite rare—Owen and Owens are a bit more common—that doesn't make it any less of a meaningful moniker for your mini-marvel. Make the very best of baby's birth with Owain.