Canaan - Meaning of Canaan

What does Canaan mean?

[ 2 syll. ca-naa(n), can-a-an ] The baby boy name Canaan is pronounced as Kaa-NAA-N †. Canaan is used predominantly in English, and it is derived from Hebrew and English origins. From Hebrew roots, its meaning is land of reeds.

Canaan is a variation of the name Cannon (English).

Canan, Canen, Cannan, Canon, Kanaan, Kanan, and Kanon are variations of Canaan.

Cane (diminutive form) is another variant of the name.

See also the related categories, english, land, and hebrew.

Canaan is a somewhat popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 2010s; before that, it was of very light use only. At the modest height of its usage in 2016, 0.019% of baby boys were named Canaan. It ranked at #667 then. In 2018, its usage was 0.014% and its ranking #829. Within the group of boy names directly related to Canaan, Cannon was the most regularly used. In 2018, it was used 96% more than Canaan.

Baby names that sound like Canaan include Cadan, Cadman, Cadmo, Cadmon, Cahan, Cahane, Caillom, Caillum, Camee, Camey, Cami, Camie, Cammi, Cammie, Cammy, Camy, Canna, Cannin, Cannon, and Cannun.

† Pronunciation for Canaan: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"



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