Gender: Boy
Meaning: Battle, rock, powerful in battle
Origin: Scottish Gaelic/Irish
Popularity: Ranked #1087 in 2024 with 199 babies born.
History: Canaan surged in the 2010s-2020s as a biblical place-name — the Promised Land. The name carries deep spiritual significance. Canaan represents the American tradition of naming children after sacred places.
Similar names: canan, cannan, cainan, caynan, cana, caiani, calan, calani
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Canaan? About 1 in 16,726 babies born in 2024 were named Canaan, or roughly 0.5 per day in the United States.
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