Hillside or hollow
Cowan is a surname-turned-first-name with two primary etymological paths. In its Scottish and Irish roots, it is often a variant of Colquhoun or MacCowan, potentially meaning 'hollow'. Alternatively, it may derive from an Old English word for a hillside or a person who lived near a specific geographical feature.
Less common today
Cowan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,370 in 2005.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Professional soccer player
