Baby Name help

[Butterfly20201]

Hi All,

We’re lucky enough to be expect a baby boy in a few weeks. We’re struggling to commit to a name, we both love the name Rowan but I’m a little scared that people think this is a girls name more than a boys. Can I get your opinions please? Do any of you know a boy Rowan at the moment?

Thanks in advance!

I prefer Rowan for a girl but I think it is unisex. I definitely wouldn’t be surprised to see it on a boy.

I think of Rowan Atkinson, so always associate with a man

The Rowans that I know are girls.

I don't know any but my immediate thought is that it's a girl's name.
But had forgotten Rowan Atkinson.

I am a teacher and the Rowans we have are all boys

I've always thought of Rowan as a boys name (same, Atkinson)- I do however love it as a girls name also- definitely a unisex name, but lovely all the same (congrats btw and all the best on welcoming your new arrival! )

Rowan Williams is a man.

A friend of ours had a boy Rowan about 3 months ago. I’d always thought it was OK but it’s grown on me since they had him - a lovely nature name.

The only other Rowan I know is a woman in her late 20s.

Rowan Williams is a man.
That was so random it made me chuckle!

The only one I know would be a teen boy by now. Love it!

All the Rowan's I know are boys. It's a lovely name 😊

@Butterfly20201 I know a gorgeous baby boy Rowan, only one I know. I think this name fits either gender equally well.

I think it's a fine name for a boy or a girl. I would stick with it.

The Rowans I know - two - are girls. I’m not keen on it for a boy.

I just think of Rowan Atkinson too
. So think it's more for a boy.

It's a boy's name.

I lean towards a boy name, only know of Rowan Atkinson , it's a very lovely name.

I know one female Rowan in her 30s and two baby boy Rowans born since February. So to me, it's a unisex name and a very lovely name

I've taught 4 Rowan's and all were boys ... lovely name!

All the Rowan's I know are male. Aged from almost 40 down to 3.

Rowan is a boys name Rowena is a girls.

I'm having a boy in September and we've already agreed on Rowan, only one I've known has been male. It's not that popular yet here in Northern Ireland, just in the top 200.

I have a Roan. Never known another.

I think it’s very male.
Others that are similar -

Rueben
Roman
Evan

It's used for both in England. More boys. I prefer it as a girls name as sounds feminine to me, maybe it sounds a bit like Row-Anne, not sure. It's in the top 100 list for girls in Scotland but doesn't feature in the top 100 boy list there. Being increasingly used for girls in America if you look at the Namberry American name board there and the statistics. Celebs like Brooke Shields have called their daughters Rowan. So the transition could happen in England and it become a predominantly girl name here (aka Hillary which became a girl name having previously been predominantly boys and now adult male Hilary's sound a bit odd to me). Or the transition may not happen? I guess it's a small risk.

I think it's a nice name but the similarly to Roman with an M (current fastest rising boy name in England) would put me off. A few years ago Roman very rare but it's the next Noah now. I also know a little Ronan and Rohan.

Do you have any other names on your list?