Kannon - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Kannon \k(an)-non\ is pronounced KAN-en. It is of Japanese origin. Variant of Kuan-yin, the Buddhist deity of mercy. Kannan (Sanskrit) is a variant of Krishna.

Kannon has 2 variant forms: Kannan and Kannen.

Baby names that sound like Kannon are Cannon, Kanon, Gannon and Kennon.

Kannon is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Kannon. Compare Kannon with related baby names.