Kanan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Canaan”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- KAY-nən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
A variant spelling of Canaan, the biblical place name. The name is also sometimes associated with Kenan/Qenan in different traditions, so exact derivation can vary by family usage.
How popular is Kanan?
Babies named Kanan in 2024184
2024 rank#1,139 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18801,624
Kanan is rising: use over the last five years is 15.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kanan
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kanan questions
What does the name Kanan mean?
Kanan means "Canaan". It comes from Hebrew. A variant spelling of Canaan, the biblical place name. The name is also sometimes associated with Kenan/Qenan in different traditions, so exact derivation can vary by family usage.
Is Kanan a boy or girl name?
Kanan is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kanan?
184 US babies were named Kanan in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Kanan?
Kanan is usually pronounced KAY-nən.
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.