At a Glance
- Meaning
- Born of the yew (traditional gloss, root disputed)
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic (variant of Ewan/Eoghan)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YOO-en
Ewen is a Scottish Gaelic (variant of Ewan/Eoghan) boy's name meaning “born of the yew (traditional gloss, root disputed)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ewen
Meaning: Born of the yew (traditional gloss, root disputed).
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (variant of Ewan/Eoghan).
A common claim: means 'born of the yew tree' Actually: This is the traditional folk gloss, but it's contested — some linguists trace Eoghan/Ewan instead to 'well-born' (via Eugenius) or a name tied to the Celtic god Esus, not literally to yew trees.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ewen
YOO-enIPA /ˈjuːən/
Popularity of Ewen
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