כנען
Kenaan means “lowland, or merchant”
Kenaan is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Son of Ham and grandson of Noah, after whom the land of Canaan is named.
- In Hebrew
- כנען
- In English letters
- Kenaan
- Other English spellings
- Canaan, Knaan
- Meaning
- Lowland, or merchant
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 190
57 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Kenaan.
- 19 of them are women and girls, and 38 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Kenaan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כנען today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 19 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 38 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Kenaan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Kenaan.
What does the name Kenaan mean?
Kenaan means “lowland, or merchant”. Kenaan is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Son of Ham and grandson of Noah, after whom the land of Canaan is named.
Is Kenaan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Kenaan is used for both girls and boys. Of the 57 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 19 are women and girls and 38 are men and boys.
How do you write Kenaan in Hebrew?
Kenaan is written כנען in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Kenaan?
57 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Kenaan today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.