How to pronounce rowan

Sarah Marsh | April 15, 2026

How do you pronounce Rowan in Irish?

Rowan or Rawan (/ˈroʊən/) is an Irish given name and surname. Variants of the name include Roan, Rohan, Ruadhán, and Ruadh.

Rowan (name)

Origin
Pronunciation	/ˈroʊən/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English Irish (some variants)
Meaning	Little red one; eponymous of Rowan tree

Used predominantly in English and Scottish, ‘Rowan‘ means ‘little red-haired one’, derived from Celtic. It is also a popular boys name.

Ro-han. Ro like row and Han like Han Solo. Yep, that’s how someone I knew named Rohan pronounced it.