Meaning: Bold advisor; a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni (brave, bold) + rad (counsel, advisor)High
In 30 seconds: A Dutch short form of Conrad meaning 'bold advisor,' from kuoni (brave) and rad (counsel). Associated with the Coen Brothers filmmakers and popular in the Netherlands as a standalone name.
MeaningBold advisor; a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Germanic kuoni (brave, bold) + rad (counsel, advisor)
U.S. rank (2024)#1119 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births190 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,372
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Coen is a Dutch short form of Koenraad (Conrad), from Old High Germanic kuoni (bold, brave) and rad (counsel). Conrad was a popular medieval Germanic name. Coen has been used as a standalone name in the Netherlands.
Coen ranked #1119 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? Joel and Ethan Coen — collectively the Coen Brothers — are two of American cinema's most distinctive directors, known for Fargo, No Country for Old Men, and The Big Lebowski. Their family surname Coen (from Cohen) is the Jewish priestly title.
Overall data confidence 87%
Behind the Name — Coen — Dutch/Germanic etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
ConradKoen
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Konrad— the German form of the same name Coen abbreviates
