Names That Mean Priest

Cohen is a common last name among Jews and an important spiritual name in the Jewish religion, associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron. As a result of its religious significance, Cohen is considered by some to be inappropriate to use as a first name, particularly by people with no Jewish heritage.

Not your typical jovial Irish surname; but has a dark, craggy appeal, and Tag as a nickname.

Cohen is a common last name among Jews and an important spiritual name in the Jewish religion, associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron. As a result of its religious significance, Cohen is considered by some to be inappropriate to use as a first name, particularly by people with no Jewish heritage.

A feminine form of the Latin name Flaminius, which derives from flamen: a Roman priest devoted to a particular "official" deity.

Atharva is derived from Atharvaveda, the fourth Veda in the scriptures of Hinduism. The root of Atharva, atharwan, likely means "priest." Atharva is also connected to the Hindu god Ganesh.