At a Glance: Name: Ewen – Meaning: born of the yew (traditional gloss, root disputed) – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (variant of Ewan/Eoghan) – Gender: Boy
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.
Popularity of Ewen
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1917–2024.
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