The first name Nicanor
A boy’s name from Greek.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nicanor at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 7 boys born in the United States were named Nicanor, the 10,485th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1982, when 20 were.
787
babies named Nicanor since 1880
#10,485
rank in 2023
1982
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Nicanor
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nicanor ParraChilean writer, poet, mathematician, and physicist (1914-2018)
- NicanorAntigonid Governor of Media, -400–-309
- Nicanor PerlasFilipino politician, 1950–2025
- Nicanor AbelardoFilipino composer (1893–1934)
- Nicanor Costa MéndezArgentine Diplomat (1922-1992)
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Questions
- What does the name Nicanor mean?
- From Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)
- What is the origin of the name Nicanor?
- From Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)
- Is Nicanor a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 787 US babies named Nicanor since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nicanor most popular?
- 1982 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Nicanor, its highest rank at 2,489th.