Given name & surname
Coen
“an honest advisor”
In Dutch use, Coen has a related form in Koen. One German interpretation is “an honest advisor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Dutch use, Coen has a related form in Koen. One German interpretation is “an honest advisor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Dutch use, Coen has a related form in Koen. An origin associated with Koen is German.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Coen is a diminutive of COENRAAD.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Coen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,523
- 4,506 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 291 babies
- 2025
- 134
- #1,376 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 134 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,376 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 21.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 291 in 2016. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,298 as a first name in 2020; 4,110 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Coen’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Coen is a diminutive of COENRAAD. In Dutch usage, Coen has a related form in Koen. In English usage, Coen has a related form in COHEN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Coen has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Coen
- Coen MoulijnDutch footballer (1937–2011)
- Coen DillenDutch footballer (1926-1990)
- Coen VermeltfoortDutch road bicycle racerborn 1988
- Coen ZuidemaDutch chess playerborn 1942
- Coen NiestenDutch bicycle racer1938–2024
- Coen de KoningDutch speed skater (1879–1954)
- Coen JanssenDutch musicianborn 1981
- Coen van Vrijberghe de ConinghDutch actor, musician, composer, record producer and television presenter (1950–1997)
- Coen KranenbergDutch field hockey playerborn 1947
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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