Baby name
FADING
🇺🇸 Canon
/KAN · uhn/
Meaning
“Rule, standard, or clergyman”
A modern name taken directly from the English word 'canon', which most often means an accepted rule, standard, or established body of work, and can also refer to a cathedral clergyman. The word reached English through Old French and Latin from the Ancient Greek 'kanon', meaning 'a straight rod, rule, or standard of excellence'.
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
A modern word name that sounds clean and strong; still a fresh pick rather than an established classic, and its recent dip in use suggests its popularity may have already peaked.
The cultural moment.
Ranked #1,349 among boys in the United States in 2014, close to its peak, then eased to #2,211 by 2025 as its use has cooled.