Canaan

KAY-nan

Biblical place name

Canaan Origin and Meaning

The name Canaan is a boy's name .

Pronounced KAY-nan, this Old Testament place name has a strong modern feel. It was one of the fastest-rising names of 2015, breaking into the Top 1000.

Canaan Rank in US Top 1000

# 957 in the US

Canaan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1219 on Nameberry

Canaan Popularity

• 957 US 2022
• 1219 Nameberry 2024
• 513 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Canaan

• Canaan son of Ham, grandson of Noah (1 Chr. 1:8)
• Canaan Sodindo Banana 1st President of Zimbabwe
• Canaan Lee Smith American Country music singer
• K'naan stage name of Keinan Abdi Warsame, Somali,Canadian rapper

Canaan in Pop Culture

• "Canaan " anime series and its female main character
• Canaan character in the Xenosaga video game series
• Canaan one of the formal names given to "the promised land" held for the nation of Israel in the Old Testament of the Bible