Official rule, law, or church decree
Derived from the Greek word 'kanon', meaning a measuring rod or rule. In a religious context, it refers to the body of laws or the collection of sacred books accepted as genuine. In Japan, it is also a popular name often associated with the Buddhist deity of mercy, though the masculine usage in the West typically follows the Greek or musical root.
About 29 boys were named Kanon in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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