Canek
A boys’ name of Yucatec Maya origin, meaning snake; historical Maya ruler name.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Canek by the numbers
Canek was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Canek. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cane8 in the US (2017)
- Calebwhole-hearted, faithful7,093 in the US (2017)
- Caseyvigilant or watchful267 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cainea form of Cain; acquired or possession64 in the US (2017)
- Cainenpossessor, one who acquires; a form of Cainan50 in the US (2017)
- Careydark-haired; from the marshland32 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Canek, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Canek
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