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Owen

Owen ranks #222 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 10 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #390 among boy dog names.
Owen's popularity trend

Owen's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.02%0.04%0.06%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
10
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#222
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−443
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 26 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Owen mean?
/ˈoʊɪn/2 syllablesOrigin: Welsh and Irish

Owen is a Welsh name most often explained as the Welsh form of the Greek name Eugene, from "eugenes," meaning "well-born" or "noble." Other scholars connect it to older Welsh roots, though the "well-born" reading is the one most commonly cited.

Friendly and solid, Owen suits a pet who's easygoing and well-loved — a name that feels like a good, steady friend.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Owen shows up

Cats named Owen per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.02%

Cat names like Owen

Arwen