Rouen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rouen – Meaning: wheel-field/wheel-marketplace – Origin: Gaulish (Celtic) – Pronunciation: roo-AHN


Rouen is a Gaulish (Celtic) name meaning “wheel-field/wheel-marketplace”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Rouen

Meaning: Wheel-field/wheel-marketplace.

Origin: Gaulish (Celtic).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rouen

Phonetic: roo-AHN   IPA: /ruːˈɑːn/

Popularity of Rouen

Rouen doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Rouen

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