Girl name · Cornish
Elowyn
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: variant of Elowen, elm treeElowyn is a girl's name that is of Cornish origin: variant of Elowen, elm tree. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Variant of Elowen, elm tree
- Origin
- Cornish
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #299 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Elowyn
As a girl's name, Elowyn is of Cornish origin: variant of Elowen, elm tree. It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Elowyn on our nature names list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Elowyn?
- US rank in 2025
- #299
- 1,029 babies, 640 per million girls
- Best rank
- #299 in 2025
- 1,029 babies that year
- Babies since 2008
- At least 3,599
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2010s | 40 per million |
| 2020s | 298 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Rank | #2,253 | #1,490 | #1,474 | #1,322 | #1,202 | #1,039 | #878 | #692 | #447 | #299 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Elowyn
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- ElowenElm tree (Cornish, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LauraLaurel tree (Latin, girl)
- OliviaOlive tree (Latin, girl)
- OliverOlive tree (Latin, boy)
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- CelineVariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin, girl)
- ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
- ArlethVariant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy (Germanic, girl)
- AvaVariant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice (Hebrew, girl)
- AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- DaphneLaurel tree (Greek, girl)
- EithanVariant of Ethan, firm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
- HadassahMyrtle tree (Hebrew, girl)
- IlanTree (Hebrew, boy)
Middle names for Elowyn
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- FaithFaith, trust (English, girl)
- HollyHolly tree (Old English, girl)
- IoneViolet flower (Greek, girl)
- JoanGod is gracious (Hebrew, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Cornish
- MorwennaMaiden (Cornish, girl)
- KerensaLove (Cornish, girl)
Elowyn: common questions
What does the name Elowyn mean?
Elowyn is of Cornish origin: variant of Elowen, elm tree. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Elowyn a boy or girl name?
Elowyn is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Elowyn come from?
Elowyn is of Cornish origin: variant of Elowen, elm tree. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Elowyn?
Elowyn ranked #299 in the US in 2025, with 1,029 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Elowyn?
Forms of Elowyn with the same meaning and origin include Elowen (English).
What middle names go with Elowyn?
Middle names that flow well with Elowyn include Alice, Faith, Holly, Ione and Joan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.