Kanon sits next to 4 phonetic neighbors — Cannon, Canon, and Caanan are the closest matches by sound. Most share Kanon's Japanese cluster, so the rhythm and vowel shape carry across the list.
You searched for names like
"flower sound"
"place of the Huxley family (surname origin)"
"bent grass clearing"
"place by the wide ford"
"free man"
"creative American coinage"
"intelligent one"
"relic of ancestors"
"delight, paradise (as in Eden)"
"new house"
"strong will, brave resolve"
"from Britain, a Briton"
"modern blend name"
"thank you, grateful"
"modern invented name"
"one who drives or operates wheels"
"brushwood town"
"modern invented name"
"from Kashmir, the Himalayan paradise"
"farm on a hill, settlement by a mound"
"glowing coal, burning ember"
Similar sound: These names share phonetic patterns with Kanon — similar vowel sounds, consonant clusters, or rhythm.
Shared roots: Several names on this list have Japanese origins, giving them the same cultural heritage as Kanon.
Rhythm: Kanon is a 2-syllable name. Names with the same syllable count tend to feel interchangeable when you're narrowing your list.