Cohan
Meaning
"hound, warrior"
Origin: Old Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,804
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Co
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"hound, warrior"
Origin: Old Irish
"dweller at the edge of town"
Origin: Old English
Cohan is more popular, ranked #3804 vs #3983 for Townsend.
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Cohan is more popular, ranked #3804 compared to Townsend at #3983 in the United States.
Cohan means "hound, warrior" (Old Irish origin). Townsend means "dweller at the edge of town" (Old English origin).
Cohan is primarily a boy name. Townsend is primarily a boy name.