Cannon - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cannon \c(an)-non\ is of French origin, and its meaning is "official of the church". Occupational name. Not related to firearms.

Cannon has 2 variant forms: Canon and Kanon.

For more information, see also related names Canning and Channing.

Baby names that sound like Cannon are Cannan, Canyon, Gannon and Kannon.

Cannon is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cannon. Click here to compare Cannon with related baby names.