Ewan is the Scottish form of the Gaelic Eoghan, usually explained as "born of the yew tree" or linked to the Greek Eugene, "well-born". Americans know it chiefly through actor Ewan McGregor, and it offers a fresh alternative to the far more common Evan and Owen. Ewan has never entered the US top 1000; it reached number 1102 in 2013 and has moved between the 1200s and 1500s since, ranking 1479 in 2025.