All around the world, Говен (Howen 
, Goven 
, Hoven 
) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The given name Говен is characteristic of Georgia, where it is a rare boy's name, Philippines, and Belgium, where it is a very rare masculine name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Philippines, Indonesia, and Mexico. More prevalently, Говен is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Howen | Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, United States |
| Goven | Indonesia, Belgium, South Africa, United States, France |
| Hoven | Germany, Norway, Belgium, United States, Netherlands |
| Говен | Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |