Rowan for a girl?

[countrystumpkin]

Can you help with a quick ‘poll’ of if you personally think Rowan is a girl or a boy name? Also do you like it for a girl?

Husband is unsure as he sees it as a boys name - he likes the name itself but feels that she will get lots of comments about it being a male name.

Thoughts? Thanks!

I prefer it as a name for a girl.

I know three, all boys.

Definitely a unisex name here. I know male and female of a variety of ages.

I know 3 - all boys

I do know a Rowena though x

I know a few female Rowans. Perfectly nice name.

I know two Rowans, both female and both pronounce the name like the tree. I know a male Rohan. I think there is a distinct difference in the two names in Scotland.

The only Rowan I’ve known in real life was female.
I have a strong disliking for Rowena

I only know one Rowen and its a woman. I like it for a girl.

I only knew one Rowan, he was boy (although this was years ago so he is probably a man now!) Probably associate it more as a boys names to me. Rowan sort of falls in the category as Morgan.

I like it though for both girls and boys.

Good friend's daughter is Rowena, I would never say this to her face but its not a nice name. She got called Wena at primary school...

I would say Rowan is a boys name, but that's because I have only known male Rowans.

I do know a couple of female Rowenas though. Would your DH like that as a compromise for a girl?

It's both and it's lovely.

Rowena is the female version of Rowen.

I've known 4 Rowans, all female. The first was my best friend when we were tiny so I've always associated it with being a girls name. I think it's a lovely name for a girl.

@Apolloanddaphne I'm in Scotland and never heard a difference in pronunciation. Could be regionally though. Also know a wee bit Rohan but he spells it that way.

I know two Rowans, both female and both pronounce the name like the tree.

I've heard rowan tree be pronounced two different ways.

I love it. I associate nature names more with girls, although I like it for both sexes.

I love it for both! I know two female Rowan’s and one male Rowan and it works well either way

I love it for either. The only one I know is male but I first came across it as a girls name.

In the Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery mobile game the best friend is called Rowan and they are the same gender as the player, so unisex name there! Not suggesting it’s a reference that will linger at all, not like the names of the characters in the books, just highlighting the unisex part!

I love it for a girl. I only know female Rowans. I don’t like it for a boy at all.

We have a DD Rowan and get lots of compliments on her name.

I've always considered it to be a girls name but a few people have said they thought it was a boy's name.

I think of it as a girls name more than a boys name. It’s a nice unisex name. I have a traditionally boys name and hated it a lot , but I don’t think Rowan is traditionally one gender or the other

I absolutely love it for either - was on my shortlist for DS and DD. If I ever had another DC it would be top choice!

It's a great name for a girl but I would spell it Rohan.

The wicker man was my first thought