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Row

Unisex Name day: April 15
Row is a short form of Rowan: on birth records it is written Rowan (45,089 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Rowan page. Also a short form of Rowena, Rowen, Rowland.
Origin: Irish Gaelic (with a parallel English tree-name origin). Meaning: Little red one (also the rowan tree).
Rowan anglicises the Irish name Ruadhán, a diminutive of 'ruadh' ('red'), meaning 'little red one'; the identical English word for the rowan tree, from Old Norse 'reynir', reinforces the name.

Name day for Row

April 15

Why this day? Row is a short form of Rowan, and shares its name day.

Row is celebrated in the United States on April 15.

The story of the name Row

Row is a short form of Rowan. It keeps its origin (Irish Gaelic (with a parallel English tree-name origin)) and meaning — little red one (also the rowan tree), and shares its name day, April 15.

On birth records, Row is rarely written as such: the Rows are Rowans (45,089 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Rowan page. Row is also a short form of Rowena, Rowen, Rowland.

Frequently asked questions about Row

What does Row mean?

Row is a short form of Rowan, which means little red one (also the rowan tree).

When is Row's name day?

April 15, together with Rowan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Row a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Rowan.

Row's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Row

Top 10

  1. Celia94%
  2. Sondra93%
  3. Flora91%
  4. Melba91%
  5. Effie90%
  6. Sallie88%
  7. Estelle88%
  8. May88%
  9. Elvira88%
  10. Dorothea87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Ramona43%
  3. Ruthie43%
  4. Inez48%
  5. Bernadine50%
  6. Lizzie53%
  7. Beulah53%
  8. Jeannette55%
  9. Alberta55%
  10. Estella56%

Love potential for Row

Top 10

  1. Mable81%
  2. Jeannette78%
  3. Estelle78%
  4. Dorothea77%
  5. Nannie77%
  6. Eula77%
  7. Melba77%
  8. May76%
  9. Lula76%
  10. Myrna75%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Estella42%
  4. Alberta49%
  5. Hilda51%
  6. Olga51%
  7. Iva52%
  8. Inez53%
  9. Ruthie55%
  10. Ramona56%

Professional potential for Row

Top 10

  1. Addie86%
  2. Eunice86%
  3. Cecelia85%
  4. Alta84%
  5. Eugenia82%
  6. Inez81%
  7. Freda80%
  8. Bettie80%
  9. Bette80%
  10. Bettye80%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola47%
  2. Ila53%
  3. Estella53%
  4. Iva55%
  5. Lela57%
  6. Opal57%
  7. Rhoda57%
  8. Elva57%
  9. Melba59%
  10. Jeannette59%

Crush potential for Row

Top 10

  1. Melba93%
  2. Celia91%
  3. Flora88%
  4. Estella87%
  5. Lottie87%
  6. Effie86%
  7. Faye84%
  8. Imogene84%
  9. Lizzie83%
  10. Estelle83%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Bernadine42%
  3. Inez42%
  4. Ramona42%
  5. Alberta42%
  6. Hilda43%
  7. Addie43%
  8. Geneva44%
  9. Harriet45%
  10. Harriett45%
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