Given name
Kannen
“the Buddhist deity of mercy”
Kannen is a variant of Kannon. One Japanese interpretation is “the Buddhist deity of mercy.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kannen is a variant of Kannon. One Japanese interpretation is “the Buddhist deity of mercy.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kannen is a variant of Kannon. An origin associated with Kannon is Japanese.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kannen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 274
- 274 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,303 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −52%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,303 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 51.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 199 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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