From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Ruadháin meaning "descendent of Ruadhán ". This name can also be given in reference to the rowan tree. Rowan originates in Irish language and means "Ruadhan"s descendent". Itially it functioned as an Irish surname, meaning "the red one". Today, it can also be used as both feminine and masculine given names, masculine still being more frequent. Rowan is also the name of a small tree, native to cool areas in the Northern Hemisphere.
Rowan Related Names Variant:, Rowanne Feminine Form: Rowanne (English)
