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🦋 RareGirl nameGermanic, possibly Welsh

Rowena

“Fame and joy, or white spear”

3 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Rowena

Walter Scott put Rowena into wide circulation with Ivanhoe, though the name is older and its meaning is still argued over. It has a settled, unhurried sound.

Rowena is a girl name of Germanic, possibly Welsh origin, pronounced roh-EE-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 75 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1900s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Fame and joy, or white spear
Origin
Germanic, possibly Welsh
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
roh-EE-nah
Syllables
3
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1900s
Rarity
75 / 100
Per million
~10
Starts with
R
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Rowena?

Popularity25/100
Rarity75/100

Rowena currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 10 people per million carry it — about 1 in 100,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Rowena

  • Rowena
    The Saxon heroine of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe

Spellings and variants of Rowena

RhonwenRo

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Aparna

ah-PAR-nah

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aa-RAAD-hyaa

One who is worthy of worship

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Rowena — frequently asked questions

What does the name Rowena mean?

Rowena means "Fame and joy, or white spear". It is a name of Germanic, possibly Welsh origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Rowena?

Rowena is pronounced roh-EE-nah, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Rowena?

Rowena scores 75 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 100,000 people carry it — about 10 per million.

What is the numerology number for Rowena?

Rowena carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Rowena?

The lucky number for Rowena is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.