kannon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of kannon

What is the meaning of the name kannon ?

The baby name kannon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [kaɴnoɴ]; English approximation: KAN-non (/ˈkænən/).

kannon is Japanese in Origin.

Kannon is a modern given name with strong Japanese and English associations. In Japanese, Kannon (観音) is the name of the Bodhisattva of Mercy - equivalent to Chinese Guanyin and Sanskrit Avalokiteshvara - literally “one who perceives/hears the sounds (cries) of the world,” symbolizing compassion. The form Kannon arose from Kanzeon (観世音), and older English romanizations include Kwanon/Kwannon.

In the Anglophone world, Kannon also serves as a contemporary respelling of Cannon, a surname-turned-given-name linked to the ecclesiastical title “canon” (from Latin canon, “rule”) and to Irish surnames such as Ó Canannáin; modern usage often nods to the weapon’s bold sound even though the spellings differ. As a given name, Kannon saw modest U.S. growth in the 2000s–2010s, used mostly for boys but occasionally unisex. Variants and related forms include Cannon, Kanon (a Japanese given name with various kanji such as “flower sound”), and older romanizations Kwanon/Kwannon.

⚙ kannon is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 17 recorded uses of it, from 11 countries.