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Kanon

girl name
Origin
Japanese
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

a phonetic name echoing the musical term 'canon,' popularized through Japanese pop culture

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kanon has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Kanon

Most people given the name Kanon in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Kanon

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The Kanon deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kanon truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kanon fits with your family’s names and surname.

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