Hawkens is an English surname-style name related to Hawkins, originally meaning "son of Hawke."
Hawkens is an English surname-style name related to Hawkins, originally meaning son of Hawke. That surname origin gives it a lineage-based, patronymic feel, while the hawk association adds a natural image of sharp sight and agility.
The name sounds rugged and mobile, like something born in old English naming patterns and later repurposed. As a given name, Hawkens feels strong, uncommon, and lightly adventurous. The final -ens ending makes it feel more complete than Hawkins while preserving the surname energy.
It has a modern appeal for people drawn to names that sound masculine, distinctive, and slightly wild. Hawkens carries both the precision of a bird of prey and the groundedness of an ancestral family name.