The name Cannon is a boy's name of English origin. Cannon is ranked #549 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Middle Names for Boys and discussed in our forums with posts like "Rate the Previous Signature!".
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Cannon sits amongst other weapon names like Colt, Pistol, Lance, and Remington. Definitely a name that offers bombast.
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I knew a boy with this name... he was probably 4 or 5 and was exactly the kind of kid you'd expect to have been named after a weapon. He apparently tried to set one of his sister's stuffed animals on fire with a match.