Kanaan
How to say it: KAY-nun · /ˈkeɪnən/
Hebrew Canaan meaning 'lowland' - biblical land name; Kanaan is a modern variant spelling.
Kanaan was the 568th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #608 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #568 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,849 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −4% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #608 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Kanaan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Kaan
- Kay
Honouring a Kanaan in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kanaan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hebrew.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
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