Coen

Dutch diminutive of Coenraad
"bold advisor"

Coen Origin and Meaning

The name Coen is a boy's name of Dutch origin meaning "bold advisor".

Like many short forms now popular as full names in the Netherlands, Coen—also spelled Koen—originated as the diminutive of the more old-fashioned Coenraad, the Dutch Conrad. May be confused in the US with Cohen, which stems from the Jewish surname designating a priest.

# 940 in the US

Coen Rank in US Top 1000

# 980 on Nameberry

Coen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Coen

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Famous People Named Coen

  • Coen Cuser
    14th,century Dutch knight who founded a house for the poor
  • Coen Dillen (1926–1990)
    Dutch footballer
  • Coen Flink (nl) (1932–2000)
    Dutch actor
  • Coen Gortemaker (born 1994)
    Dutch footballer
  • Coen Hissink (1878–1942)
    Dutch silent film actor
  • Coen Janssen (fr) (born 1983)
    Dutch keyboardist of the band Epica
  • Coen Maertzdorf (born 1993)
    Dutch footballer
  • Coen Moulijn (1937–2011)
    Dutch footballer
  • Coen van Oven (1883–1963)
    Dutch painter
  • Coen Verbraak (born 1965)
    Dutch journalist and television producer
  • Coen Vermeltfoort (born 1988)
    Dutch racing cyclist
  • Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh (1950–1997)
    Dutch actor and musician
  • Joel and Ethan Coen
    American movie directors
  • Coen
    Also an Aboriginal name meaning thunder

The name Coen in Pop Culture

  • Billy Coen
    character in the Resident Evil series