Cohen Meaning

What does Cohen mean?

The name Cohen is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Cohen is "high priest".

Cohen is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Co-hen.

The Given Name Cohen

Transferred use of the anglicized surname, which derives from the Hebrew Kohain meaning "high priest".

Embraced by many parents, the name Cohen, is one of warmth and class.

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Cohen has no variant spellings.

Cohen Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 305 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,120 occurrences. It ranked 6,269 in baby name popularity for girls with 19 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 314 in baby name popularity for boys with 1,099 occurrences. It ranked 5,857 in baby name popularity for girls with 21 occurrences.

The trend's your friend. See how Cohen has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Cohen Name Popularity Page.

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Cohen Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Cohen.

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Cohen Name Fun

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