Koen

Koen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bold advisor”
Origin: Dutch
Say it: KOON · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Dutch short form of Koenraad, cognate with Conrad. Also used independently in the Netherlands and Flanders.

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How popular is Koen?

2024120 per million US babies

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Babies named Koen in 2024399

2024 rank#681 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18804,734

Koen is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

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Koen questions

What does the name Koen mean?

Koen means "bold advisor". It comes from Dutch. Dutch short form of Koenraad, cognate with Conrad. Also used independently in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Is Koen a boy or girl name?

Koen is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Koen?

399 US babies were named Koen in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Koen?

Koen is usually pronounced KOON.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.