All over the world, Canan (جنان 
, Canan 
, Джанан 
) is a widespread female forename. The forename Canan is characteristic of Turkey, where it is a common feminine name, Libya, where it is quite a common principally female, but very infrequently male name, and Iraq, where it is quite a common dominantly girly, but infrequently male name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Turkey, Iraq, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Canan is the last name as well as the forename.
Canan is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| جنان | Palestinian Territory, Algeria, Egypt, Syria, Iraq |
| Canan | Turkey, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, United States |
| Джанан | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria |
| 卡南 | China |
Canan is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Canan Dagdelen , the fictional character from Lindenstraße.
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canan arın Turkish jurist, TR (b. 1942) |
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canan topcu Turkish-German writer, DE (b. 1965) |
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canan bayram German politician, jurist and lawyer, DE (b. 1966) |
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canan kaftancıoğlu Turkish politician, TR (b. 1972) |
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canan ergüder Turkish actress, TR (b. 1977) |
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canan güllü Turkish activist, TR (b. 1981) |
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canan dağdeviren Turkish scientist, TR (b. 1985) |
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canan alkan düzgan TR (b. 1975) |
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| canan efendigil karatay Turkish physician, TR (b. 1943) |
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| canan açıkgöz Turkish association football player, TR (b. 1946) |
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| canan gerede Turkish film director and screenwriter, TR (b. 1948) |
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| canan tan Turkish author, TR (b. 1951) |
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| canan öztoprak Cypriot politician (b. 1955) |
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| canan tolon turkish-born artist (born 1955), TR (b. 1955) |
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| canan ediboglu Turkish businesswoman, TR (b. 1956) |
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