The baby name Cynan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ËkÉ.nan/ (KUN-an).
Cynan is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Cynan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ËkÉ.nan/ (KUN-an).
Cynan is Welsh in Origin.
Cynan is a Welsh masculine given name with deep Brythonic roots. It derives from Old Welsh Cynan, ultimately from Proto-Celtic kuno- 'hound' with the diminutive -an - hence 'little hound', a traditional metaphor for a brave warrior. It is closely related to Irish ConĂĄn and to Brittonic name elements like those in Cunedda.
The name is well attested in early medieval Wales, borne by rulers such as Cynan Dindaethwy of Gwynedd and Cynan ab Iago, father of Gruffudd ap Cynan. It remained in genealogies and gained modern visibility as the bardic name of poet Albert Evans-Jones. Variants and cognates include Kynan (modern respelling), Conan (Anglicized/cognate), and Irish ConĂĄn; medieval Welsh Cynon/Kynon is related but often treated separately. Unrelated lookalikes include Kenan and Keenan.
Cynan is seldom given. We count 73 recorded uses of it across 22 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
Cynan is popular in 22 countries â most recent births per country:
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