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    Rowan

    ROH-an

    Irish/Gaelic
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Little red one; Rowan tree
    Origin
    Irish/Gaelic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Rowan does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Little red one; Rowan tree", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Rowan.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.035% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Rowan represents resilient faith — like a strong tree bearing fruit through every season, deeply rooted in God.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Revelation 22:2

      "In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits."

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