Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Irish : Born to nobility; warrior Boy name variations Owen Owyn Ewan Ewen Owaine Owan Owayne Owin Owine How Popular Is The Name Owens Family name origins & meanings Welsh : patronymic from Owen, with English patronymic -s.Irish : adopted as an Anglicized form by bearers of the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain (see McEwen).