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
"Moon goddess; lady of the rainbow; goddess of medicine and weaving"
Origin: Mayan
Cannon is more popular, ranked #766 vs #27487 for Ixcel.
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Cannon is more popular, ranked #766 compared to Ixcel at #27487 in the United States.
Cannon means "large gun, artillery piece" (Old French origin). Ixcel means "Moon goddess; lady of the rainbow; goddess of medicine and weaving" (Mayan origin).
Cannon is primarily a boy name. Ixcel is primarily a girl name.