A modern variation of Cohen, meaning priest
Coben is a contemporary phonetic spelling of the Hebrew surname Cohen. While it retains the sound of the traditional name, the spelling change is often used to distance the name from its specific religious significance as a Jewish priestly title.
Less common today
Coben isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,056 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
