Cannes: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Cannes – Meaning: reeds (reed marsh) – Origin: Occitan (Provençal) – Pronunciation: KAN


Cannes is an Occitan (Provençal) name meaning “reeds (reed marsh)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Cannes

Meaning: Reeds (reed marsh).

Origin: Occitan (Provençal).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Cannes

Phonetic: KAN   IPA: /kæn/

Popularity of Cannes

Cannes 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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