Kenaan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning trader; merchant; a biblical place name.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kenaan by the numbers

Kenaan was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kenaan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kenanpossession, acquired; biblical name22 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kanaanmerchant; variant spelling of canaan80 in the US (2017)
  • Kennansmall keen one13 in the US (2017)
  • Keyaan30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kendan15 in the US (2017)
  • Kenyan13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Kenaan

Names that are said the same way as Kenaan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Keenansmall and ancient; form of Cian or Kienan233 in the US (2017)
  • Keenensmall fire; a form of keegan or kienan16 in the US (2017)
  • Keanansmall keen one; a form of Keenan13 in the US (2017)
  • Kennon17 in the US (2017)
  • Keynan11 in the US (2017)
  • Keenon7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a craft or trade

Like Kenaan, 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 Kenaan

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