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Canada

OriginIroquoian place name
Meaning"village"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked

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About Canada

Used sporadically for girls but very rarely for boys, this place name does have one notable bearer: actor, boxer, and Civil Rights activist, Canada Lee. He was born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata but a mispronunciation of his surname led him to go by Canada.

Canada for boys

The name itself comes from kanata, drawn from the Native American language of Iroquoian, in which it means "village".

Canada for girls

Canada is an undiscovered but attractive place-name possibility, sporadically used for girls since the 1970s. Nicknames Cadie, Addie, and Candy, maybe?

Pronounced KAN-uh-duh.

As of October 2026, Canada ranked #17540 in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #8111 in 1975.

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  • Canada Lee (born Leonard Lionel Cornelius Canegata)Girl

    American male actor

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    a country personification in the webcomic Hetalia.

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