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Across the world, Cowen (科文 , Cowen , 考恩) is quite a common predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine given name. The first name Cowen is characteristic of China, where it is a rare primarily boy's, but very seldom girly name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name, and South Africa, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but scarcely feminine name. Likewise, Cowen is the last name as well as the forename.
Cowen is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .