Kowen is a modern American respelling that blends the sound of Owen, Bowen and Cohen, and it is also found as a form of the Scottish surname Cowan, "descendant of Comhghan". Through Owen it borrows the Welsh meaning "young warrior" or "noble". Kowen has climbed from number 4635 in 2015 to number 2409 in 2025, its best rank so far.