cohen, also spelled kohen (Hebrew: “priest”), plural cohanim, or cohens, Jewish priest, one who is a descendant of Zadok, founder of the priesthood of Jerusalem when the First Temple was built by Solomon (10th century bc) and through Zadok related to Aaron, the first Jewish priest, who was appointed to that office by ...

What does the name Cohen mean?

Jewish: from Hebrew kohen 'priest'. Priests are traditionally regarded as members of a hereditary caste descended from Aaron, brother of Moses. See also Kaplan.

Is Cohen a good name?

According to the Social Security Administration's name database, Cohen ranked #652 in popularity as a first name in 2004. As of 2018, sits at #305 — which means that last year, Cohen was a more popular name than Spencer, Emanuel, or Seth!