Cannon: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “church official”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- KAN-uhn · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From an English surname derived from canon, referring to a church official, ultimately from Greek kanon 'rule'. As a given name, it is mainly transferred from the surname.
How popular is Cannon?
Babies named Cannon in 2024337
2024 rank#765 boys
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 188010,831
Cannon has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Cannon
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Cannon questions
What does the name Cannon mean?
Cannon means "church official". It comes from English. From an English surname derived from canon, referring to a church official, ultimately from Greek kanon 'rule'. As a given name, it is mainly transferred from the surname.
Is Cannon a boy or girl name?
Cannon is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cannon?
337 US babies were named Cannon in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Cannon?
Cannon is usually pronounced KAN-uhn.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.