Dowan \do-wan\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Dowan), is a variant of Dow (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Dowan is "dark-haired".

The baby name Dowan sounds like Doan, Twan, Dan, Donau, Dean, Doane, Don, Donn, Dwain, Duwain, Dewain and Dwane. Other similar baby names are Cowan, Dolan, Doran and Rowan.