Our names have the potential to influence our behavior, physical appearance, career path and life choices, popularity, and how others perceive us. If a child has a story behind his name, it can motivate him to be like his namesake and to emulate that person’s good qualities.
Go through the list of popular personalities named Owen:
A–J
Owen I of Strathclyde, King of Strathclyde (in the western part of modern Scotland)
Owen Aspinall (1927–1997), 45th Governor of American Samoa
Owen Astrachan (born 1956), Duke University computer scientist
Owen Biddle, several people
Owen M. Begley (1906–1981), New York politician
Owen Bennett (born 1985), British former journalist
Owen Bradley (1915–1998), American country music producer
Owen Cheung (born 1987), Hong Kong actor
Owen Clarke, English musician, member of band Hot Chip
Owen Coyle (born 1966), Irish professional football player and current manager of Queen’s Park in Scotland
Owen Daniels (born 1982), American professional football player
Owen Davis (1874–1956), American Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Owen Farrell (born 1991), English rugby union player
Owen Franks (born 1987), New Zealand rugby union player
Owen Da Gama (born 1961), South African football manager
Owen Garriott (1930–2019), American Skylab and Space Shuttle astronaut
Owen Garvan (born 1988), Irish footballer
Owen Hargreaves (born 1981), English footballer
Owen Harris (1837–1905), Welsh politician
Owen Harris (director), British film and television director
Owen Hart (1965–1999), Canadian professional wrestler
Owen Hatherley (born 1981), British writer and journalist
Owen Husney (born 1947), American music manager and record executive
Owen Johnson, several people
Owen Jones, several people
H–Z
Owen Hale (born 1947), American drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd
Owen Kelly (born 1977), Australian race car driver
Owen King (born 1977), American author
Owen Klassen (born 1991), Canadian basketball player
Owen Lovejoy (1811–1864), American lawyer and politician
Owen Mulligan (born 1981), three-time All-Ireland SFC winning Tyrone player
Owen Nolan (born 1972), Northern Irish hockey player
Owen Oyston (born 1934), English businessman and convicted rapist
Owen Pallett (born 1979), Canadian songwriter and winner of the inaugural Polaris Music Prize
Owen Pappoe (born 2000), American football player
Owen Rinehart, American polo player
Owen Roberts, several people
Owen Roizman (1936–2023), American cinematographer
Owen Ronald (born 1993), Scottish footballer
Owen Rutter (1889–1944), English historian, novelist and travel writer
Owen Schmitt (born 1985), American football player
Owen Shannon (1879–1918), American baseball player
Owen Suskind, son of Ron Suskind and star of the 2016 documentary film, Life, Animated
Owen Ray Skelton (1886–1969), American automotive engineer
Owen Tippett (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey winger
Owen Tudor (c. 1400 – 1461), Welsh ancestor of the Tudor dynasty
Owen Von Richter (born 1975), Canadian medley swimmer
Owen Walter (born 1979), Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Owen Warner (born 1999), English actor
Owen Wilson (born 1968), American actor
Owen D. Young (1874–1962), American businessman, lawyer, and diplomat