The baby name Kanaan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-NAH-ahn (KAH-nah-ahn); English variant: KAY-nən (KAY-nən).
Kanaan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Kanaan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-NAH-ahn (KAH-nah-ahn); English variant: KAY-nən (KAY-nən).
Kanaan is Hebrew in Origin.
Kanaan is a transliteration of the Northwest Semitic toponym and ethnonym known in English as Canaan, from Hebrew Kena‘an (כנען) and Arabic Kana‘an (كنعان). Its etymology is debated; most scholars link it to a root meaning “low, lowland,” hence “land of the lowlands.” In Biblical Hebrew, kena‘ani also came to mean “merchant,” reflecting Phoenician-Canaanite trade - associations with purple dye and commerce are later, not core, meanings.
As a given name today, Kanaan appears in Arabic-speaking communities and in Europe via the spelling Kanaan, while English usage favors Canaan. It remains uncommon yet instantly recognizable through Scripture as the Promised Land. Variants include Canaan, Kana‘an/Kena‘an, Dutch Kanaän, and the German/Scandinavian Kanaan; note that Kenan/Cainan is a distinct biblical name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #138 | 3 | 2,158 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #356 | 22 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #521 | 28 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #539 | 14 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #551 | 117 | 13,071 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #591 | 17 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #620 | 39 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #679 | 50 | 11,684 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #827 | 66 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Kanaan is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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