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Koen

Meaning
Brave
Origin
Dutch/Germanic — Short form of Koenraad

Boy's name · #623 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Koen is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1996, it stood at #623 in 2025; about 5,200 boys have been named Koen along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Koen ran about 6× its national rate in Hawaii.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Koen ranks in other countries and regions.

#367 in Netherlands (2025) · #716 in Scotland (2025) · #1,757 in England & Wales (2025) · #542 in Canada (2024).

Famous Koens

In stories & tradition

What Koens become

Among 371 notable people named Koen:

Artists & writers appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Koen Peeters, Belgian poet (born 1959).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Coen (#1376), Koen would rank around #516 with about 580 births last year — the newborns split about 77/23 between Koen and Coen.

Similar names: Boden · Koda · Adler · Cove · Kolt · Roan

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