What does Buchanan mean?

Buchanan as a boys' name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Buchanan is "house of the canon". The name was given to people from Buchanan, a place in Scotland.

STARTS WITH Bu-

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, house, scotland

Variations

How popular is Buchanan?

Buchanan is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#471 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Achidan, Aodhagan, Bartalan, Beagan, Beaman, Beamann (see Beaman), Beavan, Benjaman▼, Bohdan, Bradan, Brandan▼, Brann, Breandan, Brenan, Brennan▼, Bucardo, Bunyan, Burbank, Burchall (see Birchall), Burchard, Chanan, Chandan, Chayan, Cochran, Cullinan, Eachan, Eachann, Elchana, Elchanah, Elchanan, Elhanan, Elhannan, Eunan, Fuhrman, Hanan, Ishaan▲, Janan, Johanan, Lachlan▲, Lachman, Lucan, Lucian▲, Lucjan, Mochan, Nachman, Pathalan (see Parthalan), Powhatan, Scanlan, Shaan, Shanan, Shannan, Shayan, Sullavan (see Sullivan), Yochanan, Yohannan and Yucatan. Like Buchanan, these names are not commonly used.