Kanon
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning rule, law.
Babies a year
94
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kanon by the numbers
Kanon was given to 94 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 127 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kanon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kanon
Names that are said the same way as Kanon, 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)
- Kanaanmerchant; variant spelling of canaan80 in the US (2017)
- Cainenpossessor, one who acquires; a form of Cainan50 in the US (2017)
- Cainanpossessor, one who acquires40 in the US (2017)
- Kannanepithet of Krishna; one who plays the flute20 in the US (2017)
- Cannanmerchant or trader; a form of Canaan13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Kanon, 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 Kanon
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