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    The first name Koen

    A boy’s name from Dutch.

    Pronounced /kuːn/ 1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Dutch origin

    Borrowed from Dutch Koen.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 15 boys were named Koen, making it the 1,705th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 28 births (#1,042).

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    269
    babies named Koen, 1996–2025
    #1,705
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Koen with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Koen at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 448 boys born in the United States were named Koen, the 623rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 468 were.

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    5,190
    babies named Koen since 1880
    #623
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Koen

    18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Koen Casteels
      Belgian association football player (born 1992)
    • Koen Verweij
      Dutch speed skater, born 1990
    • Koen Bouwman
      Dutch cyclist, born 1993
    • Koen Lenaerts
      Belgian judge, professor. President of the European Court of Justice, born 1954
    • Koen de Kort
      Dutch cyclist, born 1982
    • Koen Naert
      Belgian athletics competitor, born 1989
    • Koen Metsemakers
      Dutch rower, born 1992
    • Koen Daerden
      Belgian association football player, born 1982
    • Koen Geens
      Belgian politician, born 1958
    • Koen Barbé
      Belgian racing cyclist, born 1981
    • Koen Bijen
      Dutch field hockey player, born 1998
    • Koen De Bouw
      Belgian actor, born 1964

    More Dutch boys’ names

    All 16 names of Dutch origin

    Questions

    What does the name Koen mean?
    Borrowed from Dutch Koen.
    What is the origin of the name Koen?
    Borrowed from Dutch Koen.
    How popular is the name Koen?
    In 2025, 15 boys born in England and Wales were named Koen, ranking 1,705th. Its peak was 2023, with 28 births.
    Is Koen a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,190 US babies named Koen since 1880 were boys.
    When was Koen most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 468 babies were named Koen, its highest rank at 606th.
    How do you pronounce Koen?
    Koen is /kuːn/, one syllable.
    Is Koen also a surname?
    Yes. Koen is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.