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
"possibly swift warrior or traveling battle"
Origin: Old High German
Cannon is more popular, ranked #766 vs #27314 for Sindel.
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Cannon is more popular, ranked #766 compared to Sindel at #27314 in the United States.
Cannon means "large gun, artillery piece" (Old French origin). Sindel means "possibly swift warrior or traveling battle" (Old High German origin).
Cannon is primarily a boy name. Sindel is primarily a girl name.