Bowie

Bowie is a Scottish and Irish nickname from Gaelic buidhe "yellow", "fair-haired", or possibly an Anglicized form of Ó Buadhaigh.

- 17% this year
Masculine
Rare

Updated January 24, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Welsh : Son of Owen

Boy name variations

Bowen
Bowan
Bowin
Bowon
Bowyn
Bowynn

How Popular Is The Name Bowie

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish and Irish : nickname from Gaelic buidhe ‘yellow’, ‘fair-haired’, or possibly an Anglicized form of Ó Buadhaigh (see Bogue).

Famous people with this last name

David Bowie

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