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    Kannan

    Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kannan

    Kannan

    Boy
    indian
    2 syllables

    Kannan is an indian boy's name meaning "A form of krishna; god kannan; playful; merrisome", Rashi Mithun.

    The meaning of Kannan is "A form of krishna; god kannan; playful; merrisome" — a boy name of indian origin. It has 2 syllables.

    Hindi script
    कन्नन
    Rashi
    Mithun
    Nakshatra
    mrigashira (Ka)
    Origin
    indian
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    2

    Meaning compiled from public name lists.

    Meaning

    A form of krishna; god kannan; playful; merrisome

    Popularity

    Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

    Written as कन्नन

    Quick answers about Kannan

    Very rare in US records

    What does Kannan mean?

    Kannan is a boy name of indian origin meaning "A form of krishna; god kannan; playful; merrisome".

    Is Kannan a rare name?

    Yes. Kannan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

    Sister names that go with Kannan

    SaraKiaraAnayaMiraMyraAnika

    Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

    Starting syllable
    Ka (का)
    Nakshatra
    Mrigashira, pada 3
    Name number
    1

    By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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