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Kanan

Boy's name · #1109 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Kanan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1991, it stood at #1109 in 2025; about 1,800 boys have been named Kanan along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,466 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #4,769 in France (2025) · #785 in Ireland (2024).

Famous Kanans

• Kanan Gill — Indian stand-up comedian, actor and YouTuber (born 1989)
• Kanan Malhotra — Indian model and television actor (born 1987)
• Kanan Makiya — Iraqi-American professor and author (born 1949)
• Kanan Seyidov — Azerbaijani military officer (born 1974)
• Kanan Yusif-zada — Surgeon and military administrator (born 1973)

In stories & tradition

• Kanan Jarrus — Character in Star Wars
• Kanan Stark — Power (TV series)

What Kanans become

Among 40 notable people named Kanan:

Similar names: Yunus · Kaius · Eesa · Subhan · Yazan · Zayan

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