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Cohen-James

Gender
Boy
Say it
KOH-en-JAYMZ
Origin
Hebrew

Cohen-James is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “priest + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Cohen-James mean?

Hebrew: Cohen + James

“priest + heel-holder, supplanter”

Joins Cohen (Hebrew, “priest”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).

Meanings borrowed from Cohen and James.

Is Cohen-James a girl's or a boy's name?

Cohen-James is a boys' name.

How popular is Cohen-James in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 6 boys.

2017Busiest: 6 in 20232023
Cohen-James in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20236#3,279
20220–
20210–
20204#4,025
20190–
20180–
20173#4,995

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Cohen-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cohen-james, updated 20 October 2026.