Cannon Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Cannon was also used as a nickname for people who work in a clergy house.

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A Deep Dive

Cannon Overview

Meaning

Clergyman, wolf cub, official of the church

Gender

Boy

Origin

English, Gaelic, French

Etymology

Derived from the Old English word “canon,” meaning “clergyman”. It can also be linked to the word “cannon,” which is a large artillery weapon, derived from the Italian “cannone” meaning “large tube”.

Pronunciation

/ˈkænən/

Popularity

Cannon has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In the United States, Cannon ranked #636 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Modern, Cool, Edgy

Associated Traits

Strong, charismatic, determined, confident

Name Day

March 11 (England), June 14th
A Deep Dive

Cannon Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Canon, Kannon, Kanon, Cannan, Canning, Channon, Chann, Chane, Channing, Canan

Common Nicknames

Can, Cannie, Nonnie, King, C.O., Mister C, Ann

Diminutives

Canny, Canny-boy, Cannie, Nonny, Cani, Cann, Noni, Nonni, Canny-bear, Cannikin

Famous People

  • Nick Cannon
    (American Rapper)
  • Dyan Cannon
    (American Actress)
  • Kay Cannon
    (American Screenwriter)
  • Reggie Cannon
    (American Soccer Player)
  • Danny Cannon
    (British Producer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Cannon"
    (TV Series)
  • "Cannon Busters"
    (Anime Series)

Places

  • Cannon Beach City
    (Oregon, USA)
  • Cannon County
    (Tennessee, USA)
  • Cannon Falls
    (Minnesota, USA)
  • Cannon Township
    (Michigan, USA)
  • Cannon Hill Suburb
    (Queensland, Australia)
  • Cannon Rocks Village
    (Eastern Cape, South Africa)

What Is the Meaning of Cannon?

Cannon means “clergyman,” “wolf cub,” or “official of the church,” originating from its English and Gaelic roots.

What Is the Origin of The Name Cannon?

Cannon has English, Gaelic, and French origins.It derives from the Old English word “cannon,” meaning “church official,” and the Gaelic “canónach,” meaning “wolf cub,” reflecting both religious and wild roots.

Cannon Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Cannon in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5062021#5992022#6362023
Top 3 Rankings#5062021#5082019#5192011

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Cannon

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023636
(-37 from 2022)
430
(-38 from 2022)
0.02348
2022599
(-93 from 2021)
468
(-112 from 2021)
0.02499
2021506
(+35 from 2020)
580
(+58 from 2020)
0.03096
2020541
(-33 from 2019)
522
(-40 from 2019)
0.02822
2019508
(+33 from 2018)
562
(+43 from 2018)
0.02924
2018541
(+9 from 2017)
519
(+14 from 2017)
0.02670
2017550
(-7 from 2016)
505
(-26 from 2016)
0.02552
2016543
(+42 from 2015)
531
(+58 from 2015)
0.02621
2015585
(-42 from 2014)
473
(-36 from 2014)
0.02314
2014543
(-1 from 2013)
509
(+18 from 2013)
0.02484
2013542
(-12 from 2012)
491
(-1 from 2012)
0.02430
2012530
(-11 from 2011)
492
(-1 from 2011)
0.02425
2011519
(+81 from 2010)
493
(+79 from 2010)
0.02427
2010600
(+22 from 2009)
414
(+14 from 2009)
0.02015
2009622
(+15 from 2008)
400
(+15 from 2008)
0.01886
2008637
(+91 from 2007)
385
(+70 from 2007)
0.01766
2007728
(+60 from 2006)
315
(+52 from 2006)
0.01422
2006788
(-16 from 2005)
263
(+6 from 2005)
0.01200
2005772
(+62 from 2004)
257
(+44 from 2004)
0.01208
2004834
(+50 from 2003)
213
(+22 from 2003)
0.01008
2003884
(+231 from 2002)
191
(+61 from 2002)
0.00909
20021115
(-1 from 2001)
130
(+3 from 2001)
0.00629
20011114
(+48 from 2000)
127
(+8 from 2000)
0.00614
20001162
(+121 from 1999)
119
(+24 from 1999)
0.00570
19991283
(+123 from 1998)
95
(+14 from 1998)
0.00466
19981406
(+62 from 1997)
81
(+8 from 1997)
0.00399
19971468
(-100 from 1996)
73
(-5 from 1996)
0.00365
19961368
(+298 from 1995)
78
(+24 from 1995)
0.00389
19951666
(-102 from 1994)
54
(-5 from 1994)
0.00268
19941564
(+1577 from 1993)
59
(+38 from 1993)
0.00289
19933141
(-307 from 1992)
21
(-3 from 1992)
0.00102
19922834
(-6 from 1991)
24
(+1 from 1991)
0.00114
19912828
(-396 from 1990)
23
(-5 from 1990)
0.00109
19902432
(+1015 from 1989)
28
(+12 from 1989)
0.00130
19893447
(-245 from 1988)
16
No change from 1988
0.00076
19883202
(+317 from 1987)
16
(+3 from 1987)
0.00080
19873519
(-80 from 1986)
13
No change from 1986
0.00067
19863439
(-38 from 1985)
13
No change from 1985
0.00068
19853401
(-447 from 1984)
13
(-2 from 1984)
0.00068
19842954
(+929 from 1983)
15
(+5 from 1983)
0.00080
19833883
(+1118 from 1982)
10
(+3 from 1982)
0.00054
19825001
(-1398 from 1981)
7
(-4 from 1981)
0.00037
19813603
(-347 from 1980)
11
(-2 from 1980)
0.00059
19803256
(+1147 from 1979)
13
(+5 from 1979)
0.00070
19794403
(-246 from 1978)
8
No change from 1978
0.00045
19784157
(-1249 from 1977)
8
(-6 from 1977)
0.00047
19772908
(+1511 from 1976)
14
(+7 from 1976)
0.00082
19764419
(-760 from 1975)
7
(-2 from 1975)
0.00043
19753659
(-339 from 1974)
9
(-1 from 1974)
0.00055
19743320
(-1339 from 1973)
10
(-11 from 1973)
0.00061
19731981
(-15 from 1972)
21
No change from 1972
0.00130
19721966
(+592 from 1971)
21
(+7 from 1971)
0.00125
19712558
(+181 from 1970)
14
(+2 from 1970)
0.00077
19702739
(-190 from 1969)
12
No change from 1969
0.00063
19692549
(+1586 from 1968)
12
(+7 from 1968)
0.00066
19684135
(-99 from 1962)
5
No change from 1962
0.00028
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19624036
(-613 from 1953)
5
(-1 from 1953)
0.00024
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19570
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19533423
(-402 from 1950)
6
(-1 from 1950)
0.00030
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19503021
(+503 from 1946)
7
(+2 from 1946)
0.00038
19490
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19463524
(+686 from 1927)
5
No change from 1927
0.00030
19450
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19430
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19274210
(-1071 from 1926)
5
(-3 from 1926)
0.00043
19263139
(+1168 from 1922)
8
(+3 from 1922)
0.00070
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19224307
(-818 from 1920)
5
(-2 from 1920)
0.00044
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19203489
(+247 from 1919)
7
(+1 from 1919)
0.00064
19193736
(-8 from 1918)
6
No change from 1918
0.00059
19183728
(+170 from 1916)
6
(+1 from 1916)
0.00057
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19163898
(-2834 from 1904)
5
(-1 from 1904)
0.00054
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19041064
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00433
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Cannon

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4512021#4922022#5532023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#7952021#8232022#9022023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2782021#3732022#3742023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3872021#5552022#3972023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3322021#4362022#5372023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#4102021#3382022#4122023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#4992021#7062022#7422023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3472021#5042022#4012023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3942021#5422022#8112023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3332021#3622022#2902023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2662021#3872022#3642023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6052021#5592022#6132023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#3912021#4872022#3802023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#6452021#5332022#7472023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#2862021#4762022#2562023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#3242021#3942022#4302023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5182021#4472022#8642023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#3392021#4942022#4002023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3542021#4192022#4362023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#4372021#6092022#6542023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#8862021#8852022#9472023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#6612021#4692022#9152023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#7282020#4352021#5552022

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5962020#6632021#7092023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#4462019#3652020#2792023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1892021#4202022#4152023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4602021#5942022#5212023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6052020#4152021#6142022

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#16212021#16262022#12302023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3732019#4612021#5122023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#3292017#2902019#3872023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#5022020#5162021#3642022

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8102020#10632021#8332022

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#7912019#6252020#7962021

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7762012#7282019#8472022

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3302013#2712015#3392017

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2792011#2792017

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2192021

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2042009

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#2562016

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3962011

Popularity Rankings for Cannon in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

No popularity data available for the name Cannon in other countries and American territories.

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Cannon a Name for Boys or Girls?

Cannon’s rugged and powerful connotations make it a favored choice for boys.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Cannon

Cannon in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Nick Cannon (Rapper, 1980): An American rapper, actor, and television host, known for his work on "Wild 'N Out" and "America's Got Talent."
  • Dyan Cannon (Actress, 1937): An American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer, known for her roles in films like "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice."
  • Kay Cannon (Screenwriter, 1974): An American screenwriter, producer, director, and actress, best known for writing the "Pitch Perfect" series.
  • Reggie Cannon (Soccer Player, 1998): An American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Boavista in Portugal.
  • Danny Cannon (Producer, 1968): A British film and television producer, director, and writer, known for his work on the "CSI" series.
  • "Cannon" (1971 TV Series): A private detective named Frank Cannon solving tough cases with his keen investigative skills.
  • Cannon Busters (2019 Anime Series): An animated series about a high-end friendship droid, a maintenance robot, and a deadly fugitive searching for a lost prince.
  • Cannon Beach City (Oregon, USA): A picturesque coastal city known for its iconic Haystack Rock, scenic shoreline, and vibrant arts community .
  • Cannon County (Tennessee, USA): A county located in the central part of Tennessee, known for its rich history and rural charm.
  • Cannon Falls (Minnesota, USA): A city along the Cannon River, noted for its beautiful waterfalls and historic downtown area.
  • Cannon Township (Michigan, USA): A township in Kent County, known for its scenic landscapes and outdoor recreational opportunities.
  • Cannon Hill Suburb (Queensland, Australia): A suburb of Brisbane, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and proximity to the Brisbane River.
  • Cannon Rocks Village (Eastern Cape, South Africa): A coastal village known for its beaches, water sports, and natural beauty.

Similar Names to Cannon

  • Canon
  • Kannon
  • Cannan
  • Canyon
  • Gannon
  • Kenyon
  • Conan
  • Kannan
  • Kennon
  • Kennan

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