Koen

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Koen

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Meaning

Short form of Koenraad, from Germanic kuoni 'bold' and rad 'counsel'.

Certainscholars agree on this meaning.

A common Dutch and Flemish name since the 1970s.

Its wave through time

Popular now

In the United States

3,326 babies given this name since 1996
At its height in 2008, about 1 in 8,400 boys
158 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

Other spellings: Coen

German	Konrad
French	Conrad

Names worth a look

GuidoBoyFrom a Germanic name built on wid 'wood' or wit 'wide'; which element is meant is uncertain.Middle Ages · peak 1914 · forgotten

LambertBoyFrom Germanic land 'land' and berht 'bright'.Early Medieval · peak 1881 · forgotten

GerritBoyDutch form of Gerard, from Germanic ger 'spear' and hard 'brave, hardy'.Middle Ages · peak 1881

WillemBoyFrom Germanic wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection'.Middle Ages · peak 2003

GerhardBoyFrom Germanic ger 'spear' and hart 'hard, brave'.Middle Ages · peak 1885 · forgotten

OlivierBoyUsually linked to Latin oliva 'olive tree', though some propose a reshaped Germanic name.Middle Ages · peak 2011

KennethBoyAn English form of two Gaelic names, Cainnech and Cináed; their meanings are uncertain ('handsome' and 'born of…Early Medieval · peak 1951

ConnieGirlA pet form of Constance, from Latin constantia 'steadfastness'.Modern · peak 1955 · forgotten

Where this comes from

National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.