Cannan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning merchant or trader; a form of Canaan.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Cannan by the numbers
Cannan was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 22 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cannan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Cannan
Names that are said the same way as Cannan, 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)
- Kannon382 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Cannan, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Cannan
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