#2392024 rank
2024peak year
19,197babies named Cohen since 1880
▲ +30%5-year trend
Cohen popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cohen mean?
From Hebrew kohen 'priest', the hereditary priestly caste. As a first name it is a modern surname choice, sometimes debated for its religious weight.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Cohen
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Famous Cohens
- Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter
Spellings & variants
Kohen
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