The name Coen is a girl's name meaning "thunder; bold advisor".

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A name with whole range of origins, Coen might be considered an Australian place name with Aboriginal origins, likely meaning "thunder". From this weather related meaning, the name would be pronounced "CO-uhn".
 
Alternatively, it may relate to the Dutch diminutive of Conrad, pronounced KOON, with a short oo sound, to the Irish surname McCown meaning "of Connacht", or to the Jewish surname, Cohen, which refers to a priest. 
 
Aussie footballer Lydia Williams chose it for her baby, born in 2026.

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The name Coen peaked for girls at #13801 in 2023. Coen is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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

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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. In this case, it would be pronounced as KOON, with a short oo sound. 
 
Alternatively, it may be used in the US as a variation of Cohen, which stems from the Jewish surname designating a priest, and thus pronounced as CO-uhn. Additionally, it may also relate to the Irish surname McCown ("of Connacht") or to the Australian place name, Coen, meaning "thunder" from its Indigenous roots. 
 
 Aussie footballer Lydia Williams chose it for her baby, born in 2026.

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The name Coen peaked for boys at #799 in 2016. The name is most popular in COEN, COEN, and COEN. Coen is occasionally used for girls in 2023.

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