Kohen is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6699 in 2025 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 18 births ranking #6544. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 94,545 girls born was named Kohen. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Kohen is a modern spelling variant of Cohen and shares the same meaning, "priest". Like Cohen, it carries a strong and specific Jewish religious surname background.
The name has become visible in modern first-name use through spelling variation and style trends. At the same time, its specific historical and religious surname identity means it can be culturally sensitive.