Given name & surname
Cannan
“an official of the church”
Cannan is a variant of Cannon. One French interpretation is “an official of the church.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cannan is a variant of Cannon. One French interpretation is “an official of the church.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cannan is a variant of Cannon. An origin associated with Cannon is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cannan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 276
- 276 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,357 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −45%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,357 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 45.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 270 as a first name in 2020; 847 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cannan’s family of names
Cannan has a related form in Cannon. In English usage, Cannan as a surname has a related form in Canan. In English usage, Cannan as a surname has a related form in Canan.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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