Kohen

How to say it

/ˈkoʊ.ən/

What it means

A respelling of Cohen, the Hebrew word for 'priest.'

Kohen is a spelling of Cohen, from the Hebrew kohen, 'priest,' and one of the most common Jewish surnames, marking descent from the priestly line of Aaron. As a first name it rides the trendy two-syllable -en sound with Hudson and Beckett. It is worth knowing the religious weight it carries before choosing it. Said KOH-en.

Heads-up notes

• Worth knowing

  Cohen/Kohen is the Hebrew word for 'priest' and a Jewish lineage surname; some families consider it not ideal as a given name.

• Spelling

  Also spelled Cohen, Koen, or Coen.

Spelling variants

• Cohen
• Koen
• Coen

Names with the same feeling

• Cohen Priest
• Knox Round hill
• Beckett Bee cottage, or 'small stream'
• Hudson Son of Hudd
• Easton East town

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