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 | Philippines, United States, Germany, Indonesia, Taiwan |
| Goven | Belgium, United States, South Africa, France, Indonesia |
| Hoven | Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, United States, Germany |
| Говен | Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Armenia |