ROWAN

Pronunciation: The name Rowan is pronounced as “ROH-an”.

Historical Figures:

• Saint Rowan (6th century AD) – An Irish abbot and one of the Apostles of Ireland.
• Rowan Cronjé (1937-2014) – A Rhodesian politician.
• Rowan Blanchard (born 2001) – An American actress known for starring as Rebecca Wilson in “Spy Kids: All the Time in the World” (2011), and Riley Matthews on the Disney Channel series “Girl Meets World” (2014–2017).

Famous People:

• Rowan Alexander (born 1966) – A Scottish footballer and manager.
• Rowan Atkinson (born 1955) – An English actor, comedian, and screenwriter with title roles in the sitcoms “Blackadder” (1983–1989) and “Mr. Bean” (1990–1995), and in the film series “Johnny English” (2003–2018).
• Rowan Barrett (born 1972) – A Canadian basketball player who played in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
• Rowan Hisayo Buchanan (born 1989) – A British-American writer.
• Rowan Crothers (born 1997) – An Australian swimmer.
• Rowan Deacon (born 1971) – An English director and filmmaker.
• Rowan Pelling (born 1968) – A British editor and columnist.
• Rowan Vine (born 1982) – An English footballer.

Fictional Characters:

• Rowan North – The main antagonist of the 2016 Ghostbusters reboot.
• Rowan LaFontaine – From the film Jason X

Nicknames and Diminutives: Row, Rowie

Variations and Alternates: Roan, Rowen, Rohan, Ruadhán, Ruadh