Gowen may refer to :
- Alan Gowen (1947-1981), a fusion/progressive rock keyboardist
- Bradford Gowen (1946-), first prize in the 1978 Kennedy Center/Rockefeller Foundation International Competition for Excellence in the Performance of American Music
- Clonie Gowen (1971-), an American professional poker player
- Francis I. Gowen (1855-1927), an American industrialist
- Franklin B. Gowen (1836–1889), a president of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
- Maria Gowen Brooks (1794-1845), an American poetess
- Zach Gowen (1983-), an American professional wrestler
Fictional characters :
- Major Gowen, a fictional character in the hit BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers
Places :
- Gowen, an unincorporated community in Montcalm Township, Michigan
- Gowen, a community in Latimer County, Oklahoma
- Boise Airport in Idaho, also known as Gowen Field
- Gowen County, New South Wales,
miscellaneous :
- Gowen Cypress, a tree species