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Rowan

Wood

Used for girls and boys

Linked by tradition
the rowan tree; also Irish Ruadhán, 'little red one' Likely
Origin
English word; Irish
Element: Wood

linked with: rowan

BaZi is a centuries-old Chinese way of reading the moment you were born, and naming with it sorts names by the five elements.

Inspired by Chinese naming: the element comes from the name's meaning, never from its letters or sound.

Popularity

US 2025: #249 (girls), #59 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #423 (girls), #30 (boys)

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Names with a similar meaning

Related in meaning in Chinese

  • 林 lín forest
  • 杉 shān Chinese fir
  • 枝 zhī branch
  • 枫 fēng maple Traditional form: 楓
  • 柯 kē bough
  • 栎 lì oak tree Traditional form: 櫟

Source: Unicode Unihan

Chinese middle names linked to this meaning

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