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Across the world, كنعان (Kenan , كنعان , Canaan , and others...) is a widespread masculine given name. The given name كنعان is characteristic of Turkey, where it is a common masculine name, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common male name, and Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but scarcely girly name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Western Asia, particularly Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Syria. Much less frequently, كنعان is the last name as well as the forename.
كنعان is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Kenan | Lebanon, Syria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey |
كنعان | Iran, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Palestinian Territory |
Canaan | Lebanon, Syria, United States, Iraq, Jordan |
Kanaan | Lebanon, Syria, United States, Turkey, Germany |
Kaanan | Philippines, United States, Nigeria, Malaysia, India |
كنعان is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Kenan , the Son of Enos, Grandson of Seth, Great Grandson of Adam and Eve, Book of Jubilees; Super-Man , the Character from the Superman comics and related media, Action Comics; Canaan , character in Hūd and Canaan , the son of Ham in the Hebrew Bible, Genesis 10.