Kanan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning nest or place of reeds.
Kanan by the numbers
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Kanan. In the US, 101 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
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 Kanan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kenanpossession, acquired; biblical name22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kanonrule, law94 in the US (2017)
- Kanaanmerchant; variant spelling of canaan80 in the US (2017)
- Kaanrespected ruler; khan23 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kanaiof the sea26 in the US (2017)
- Kannanepithet of Krishna; one who plays the flute20 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kanan
Names that are said the same way as Kanan, 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)
- 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)
- Kannon382 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Kanan, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brandonbeacon hill or gorse covered hill3,482 in the US (2017)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Saigewise one; a respelling of Sage508 in the US (2017)
- Rodneyfamous island, clearing with reeds301 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kanan
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