Cancun: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cancun – Meaning: nest of snakes – Origin: Mayan – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kan-KOON


Cancun is a Mayan unisex name meaning “nest of snakes”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Cancun

Meaning: Nest of snakes.

Origin: Mayan.

How to Pronounce Cancun

Phonetic: kan-KOON   IPA: /kænˈkuːn/

Popularity of Cancun

Cancun doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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