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Kanan

“Forest (Sanskrit kānana); also an Arabic name” — Sanskrit / Arabic origin

Boy's name · #1109 in the US (2025) · Trending

Kanan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1991, it stood at #1109 in 2025; about 1,800 boys have been named Kanan along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kanans

• Kanan Seyidov — Azerbaijani military officer
• Kanan Makiya — Iraqi-American academic and orientalist (born 1949)
• Kanan Gill — Indian stand-up comedian and musician
• Kanan Abdullakhanli — judoka (1987-)
• Kanan Malhotra — Indian model and actor

In stories & tradition

• Kanan Jarrus — Star Wars Rebels · Old Friends Not Forgotten
• Kanan Stark — Power · Power Book II: Ghost

What Kanans become

Among 40 notable people named Kanan:

Similar names: Shivansh · Kaius · Eesa · Kiyan · Yazan · Ayan

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