Cohen is a great first name.....but please understand it's meaning.
My wife and I have also have talked about the name Cohen as an idea for a future son. We love it for a last name (though it is not our last name) and think it would be an honourable first name.
I encourage people who are not Jewish, and are considering this as a first name, to also consider the following:
*Cohen is a royal last name in the Jewish religion and culture. A Cohen was a priest in the temple (which means people with this as a last name, would be priests today if the temple was standing), and when the temple is rebuilt, they will once again take their posts as priests in our temple.
When naming your son this name, though it doesn't mean he is a priest, gives him an honourable title! In our Jewish faith, this -as a first name- is unusual. When it happens, certain understandings are needed by the parents.
If you are not Jewish, please honour this holy, special, royal post in our temple. Please understand WHAT the name implies, and what it means to us who observe Judaism. If you understand this, seriously, then you could use the name. You may, though, contact a local synagogue and talk to a Rabbi.
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