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Gannon

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Irish surname meaning 'fair-skinned' or 'blond.' Originally a Gaelic name denoting physical appearance and Celtic heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Gannon US popularity rank over timeRank 4797 in 1981 to rank 414 in 2014. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#414#2606#47971966198020002024

Gannon is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Gan

Style

StrongModernBold

Famous Bearers

  • Gannon Broussard (character)
  • Gannon's Island (Zelda)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Garrison

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Garrett

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Greyson

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Garrick

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

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Idris

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Callum

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Caspian

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Garrison

Old English Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Irish heritage with English-speaking appeal

People Also Ask

Irish surname meaning 'fair-skinned' or 'blond.' Originally a Gaelic name denoting physical appearance and Celtic heritage.

Gannon is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Gannon include Gan.

Names that pair beautifully with Gannon include Idris, Rowan, Callum, Caspian, Garrison.