Cannon
Meaning
"large gun, artillery piece"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #766
- Total SSA Count
- 331
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Can
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"large gun, artillery piece"
Origin: Old French
"of the Cassian family (Roman gens)"
Origin: Latin
Cassian is more popular, ranked #617 vs #766 for Cannon.
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Cassian is more popular, ranked #617 compared to Cannon at #766 in the United States.
Cannon means "large gun, artillery piece" (Old French origin). Cassian means "of the Cassian family (Roman gens)" (Latin origin).
Cannon is primarily a boy name. Cassian is primarily a boy name.