Koen

A boys’ name of Dutch origin, meaning bold counsel; form of Kuno or Conrad.

Babies a year
145
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#623
up from #681
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies

How Koen has moved

US popularity rank, 2022–2025. Lower is more popular.
#539#709#879202220242025#623

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YearUS rank
2022#812
2023#606
2024#681
2025#623

Koen by the numbers

In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Koen. In the US, 145 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 242 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Koen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kohenpriest; variant spelling of Cohen385 in the US (2017)
  • Kenknowledge; a form of Kenneth63 in the US (2017)
  • Keenbold; sharp; fierce6 in the US (2017)
  • Kowen20 in the US (2017)
  • Kien16 in the US (2017)
  • Koehn16 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Koen

Names that are said the same way as Koen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Cohenpriest; kohanim1,115 in the US (2017)
  • Cohandescendant of Cohan; surname origin22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Cowenhollow; from place name Cowan5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Coen235 in the US (2017)
  • Kohan8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Khoen13 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean courage

Like Koen, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
  • Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean wisdom

Like Koen, each of these has wisdom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Quinndescendant of Conn; wise and intelligent4,467 in the US (2017)
  • Alfiewise counsel; from Alfred1,955 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sagewise one1,669 in the US (2017)
  • Skylerscholar, learned one; modern respelling of Schuyler1,459 in the US (2017)
  • Reggiecounsel power; from Reginald1,312 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Koen

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