Kanaan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning merchant; variant spelling of canaan.
Kanaan by the numbers
Kanaan was given to 80 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kanaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kanannest or place of reeds18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kannanepithet of Krishna; one who plays the flute20 in the US (2017)
- Kenaantrader; merchant; a biblical place name6 in the US (2017)
- Kayaan23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kahaan8 in the US (2017)
- Kiaanancient or eternal; a form of Kian106 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Kanaan
Names that are said the same way as Kanaan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Canaanland of low-lying areas; biblical place name324 in the US (2017)
- Kanonrule, law94 in the US (2017)
- Cainenpossessor, one who acquires; a form of Cainan50 in the US (2017)
- Cainanpossessor, one who acquires40 in the US (2017)
- Cannanmerchant or trader; a form of Canaan13 in the US (2017)
- Cannon514 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Kanaan, 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)
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