Given name & surname
Kanin
“from the garden”
Kanin is a variant of Kanan. One Indian interpretation is “from the garden.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kanin is a variant of Kanan. One Indian interpretation is “from the garden.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kanin is a variant of Kanan. An origin associated with Kanan is Indian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kanin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 390
- 390 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 11 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 37 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 377 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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