Coen
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Coen
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.
Coen for boys#1376 US
Aussie footballer Lydia Williams chose it for her baby, born in 2026.
Coen for girls
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.
Pronounced KOO-en.
As of October 2026, Coen ranked #1376 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #799 in 2016, Nameberry popularity #820.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #900 | 239 | 124.4 |
| 2015 | #898 | 242 | 126.3 |
| 2016 | #799 | 291 | 153.3 |
| 2017 | #901 | 238 | 128.6 |
| 2018 | #815 | 276 | 152 |
| 2019 | #1,034 | 200 | 111.5 |
| 2020 | #943 | 233 | 135 |
| 2021 | #1,015 | 216 | 123.5 |
| 2022 | #1,013 | 220 | 126 |
| 2023 | #1,024 | 213 | 124.5 |
| 2024 | #1,119 | 190 | 110.3 |
| 2025 | #1,376 | 134 | 78.5 |
World rankings
Coen for boys
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