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Kannon

“One who perceives the world's cries; bodhisattva of compassion” — Japanese, via Chinese from Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #903 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kannon has appeared in US records since 1972 — best rank #537 (2020) · 6,040 babies named Kannon all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kannons

• Kannon Shanmugam — Law clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States

In stories & tradition

• Kannon — Bosatsu

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