Owais is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Owais in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1066
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About the Name Owais
Owais is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 271 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #533 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Owais is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Owais in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Owais
Owais Yaqoob — Owais Yaqoob is an Indian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division.
Ghada Owais — Ghada Karam Owais, also spelled Ghada Oueiss, is a Lebanese journalist for Al Jazeera.
Owais Muzaffar — Owais Muzaffar (Urdu: اویس مظفر, Sindhi: اویس مظفر), known as Tappi, is the adopted son of Hakim Ali Zardari and the foster-brother of Pakistan's current President Asif Ali Zardari.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Owais
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Owais per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Owais in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Owais is rising: up 313 places since 2020, to #1,066 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #533 in 2001.
Owais is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Owais include: Owais Yaqoob, Ghada Owais and Owais Muzaffar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Owais does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Owaiss in the wild.
28
UK babies named Owais (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 313 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Owais
Almost certainly the only Owais in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Owais
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Owais Muzaffar (Urdu: اویس مظفر, Sindhi: اویس مظفر), known as Tappi, is the adopted son of Hakim Ali Zardari and the foster-brother of Pakistan's current President Asif Ali Zardari.
Mohammad Owais (Bengali: মুহম্মদ ওয়ায়েছ) was a Bangladeshi politician who served at the East Bengal Legislative Assembly and National Assembly of Pakistan.