Lowen

Cornish, "joy"

Rare, cool and understated, Lowen is one of the best-kept secrets in baby naming. A unisex name meaning “joy” in Cornish, Lowen is not uncommon in its native Cornwall, and even makes the Top 500 in England and Wales. With its similarity to Owen, Bowen, and Elowen (another Cornish name), it strikes a perfect balance of standing out and fitting in, and it is starting to rise in the States for both boys and girls.

While Lowen is unisex in the US, the traditional Cornish feminine form is the even-rarer Lowenna.