Given name & surname
Coren
“one who wields a spear”·“a spear-wielding woman”
Coren is a variant of Corrin. One Irish interpretation is “one who wields a spear.” Coren is a variant of Corina. One Latin interpretation is “a spear-wielding woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Coren is a variant of Corrin. One Irish interpretation is “one who wields a spear.” Coren is a variant of Corina. One Latin interpretation is “a spear-wielding woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Coren is a variant of Corrin. An origin associated with Corrin is Irish. Coren is a variant of Corina. An origin associated with Corina is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Coren through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 257
- 148 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 400 as a first name in 2020; 542 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.
Coren’s family of names
Coren has a related form in Corina. Coren has a related form in Corrin. In English usage, Coren as a surname has a related form in Koren.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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