Ewan

YOO-un

Scottish form of Gaelic Eoghan

"born of the yew tree"

Ewan Origin and Meaning

The name Ewan is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "born of the yew tree".

This appealing name has a good chance of catching on due to the popularity of Ewan McGregor, and the trend towards Gaelic names in general. Pronunciation is YOO-un.

Ewan has a complex family tree, with connections to John, Owen, Hugh, Evan and Eugene. Other spellings are Ewen, Eoin and Euan.

In Willa Cather's novel My Mortal Enemy, there is a character called Ewan Gray.

Ewan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 241 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ewan

• 241 Nameberry 2025
• 302 Unique 2023
• 387 England 2023

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Famous People Named Ewan

• Ewan Gordon McGregor Scottish actor
• Ewan MacColl (born James Henry Miller) British folk singer,songwriter
• Ewan Morrison Scottish novelist and screenwriter
• Ewan Christian English architect
• Ewan Pearson English music producer
• Ewan Robert Geoffrey O'Dowd son of Erin Boag & Peter O'Dowd

The name Ewan in Pop Culture

• Ewan O'Hara the brother of main character Juliet O'Hara, on Psych.