Cohen
Also spelled: Kohen, Coen, Cohn
Usually a boy's name
- Literal meaning
- Hebrew kohen, 'priest': a Jewish surname for the hereditary priestly line Well attested
As a surname it often marks descent from the priests of the Jerusalem Temple.
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
US 2025: #225 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #404
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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