Canaan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning land of low-lying areas; biblical place name.
Babies a year
324
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
How Canaan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #806 |
| 2016 | #670 |
| 2017 | #745 |
| 2018 | #829 |
| 2019 | #845 |
| 2020 | #948 |
| 2021 | #955 |
| 2022 | #957 |
Canaan by the numbers
Canaan was given to 324 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 383 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Canaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cannanmerchant or trader; a form of Canaan13 in the US (2017)
- Callanpowerful warrior; a form of cailean393 in the US (2017)
- Canyondeep gorge or ravine122 in the US (2017)
- Caelanpowerful warrior; from Caolán119 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cainanpossessor, one who acquires40 in the US (2017)
- Conansmall wolf, hound23 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Canaan
Names that are said the same way as Canaan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kanannest or place of reeds18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kanonrule, law94 in the US (2017)
- Kanaanmerchant; variant spelling of canaan80 in the US (2017)
- Cainenpossessor, one who acquires; a form of Cainan50 in the US (2017)
- Kannanepithet of Krishna; one who plays the flute20 in the US (2017)
- Cannon514 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Canaan, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Canaan
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