Khen as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khen

What is the meaning of the name Khen ?

The baby name Khen is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /χen/ or /xɛn/ — approx. "khen" (like 'hen' with a throaty 'kh' as in German 'Bach').

Khen is Hebrew in Origin.

Khen is a Hebrew unisex given name and surname from חֵן (ḥen), meaning “grace, favor, charm.” The word appears frequently in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Genesis 6:8) and derives from the root ח-נ-נ “to be gracious.” As a modern Israeli name it gained steady use from the mid‑20th century, valued for its succinct form and virtuous meaning; it also occurs as a family name in Ashkenazi and Mizrahi communities.

Transliteration produces several spellings: Khen, Chen, Hen, and Ḥen, all pronounced with a guttural kh as in German Bach. Close relatives include Hannah/Chana (“grace”), Hanan, Hanina, and Yohanan/John (“Yahweh is gracious”); English Grace is its semantic counterpart. Variants across cultures may obscure its origin - Chen, for example, is also a common Chinese surname with an unrelated etymology. Khen suits any gender and pairs easily as a first or middle name due to its concise, elegant sound.