Kannon

English, Hindi

Kannon Origin and Meaning

The name Kannon is a boy's name .

Kannon, the name of actor Kevin James' son born in 2011, seems at first glance to be a kre8if spelling of bad boy name Cannon. But Kannon is also the name of the Buddhist god (and sometime goddess) of mercy and compassion, a very different image from the big gun. Either way, it made its way into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2013, and was one of the year's fastest-rising names.

# 664 in the US

Kannon Rank in US Top 1000

Kannon Popularity

Famous People Named Kannon

  • Kannon ShanmugamAmerican attorney and jurist
  • Kannon Kile (b. 1997)daughter of late baseball player Darryl Kile; twin of sister Sierra
  • Kannon Valentine James (b. 2011)son of actor Kevin James

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