Owais

Owais - A very unique male name

Owais appeared on the charts for the first time in 2013 on position #4169. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Owais and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Owais? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Owais. The baby boy name Owais was given to 13 baby boys in 2025, ranking #2874 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 112,791 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Owais peaked in popularity 3 years ago in 2023 on position 2627.

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Owais is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Owais is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,701 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,151.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Owais is where you live.

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Owais origin and meaning

Arabic

Little wolf; gift (form of Uwais)

Owais is a romanisation of Uwais, the Arabic diminutive of aws, 'wolf', also read as 'gift'. The traditional figure Uwais al-Qarani is spelled differently, so he is carried here rather than listed as a bearer of this spelling. Owais entered the US data in 2013 and peaked in 2023.

Attested etymology

Owais is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Owais, pop culture references for the name Owais and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Owais

We've found the following names that sound similar to Owais, sorted by popularity.

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Owais

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Owais a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Owais?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

oo-WAYS · /uːˈweɪs/

Around the world

• Uwais (Arabic) — The standard romanisation of the same name.

Spellings and nicknames

• Uwais — The standard romanisation of this name.
• Awais — A variant romanisation.

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2013, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

International

Why parents choose it

A traditional Arabic name in a common diaspora romanisation — the little wolf, a gift.

Worth knowing

• Uwais al-Qarani is spelled Uwais, not Owais, and is not listed as a bearer of this spelling.