Caner
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAH-ner
- Origin
- Turkish
Caner is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “soul + brave man”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caner mean?
Turkish: Turkish, from can 'soul, life' and er 'man, brave man'
“soul + brave man”
Turkish name combining can, meaning soul or life, with er, meaning a man or brave man.
Is Caner a girl's or a boy's name?
Caner is a boys' name.
How popular is Caner in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Caner in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2006. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Caner in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Caner
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Connor, Declan, Ryan, Christopher, Adam, David, Patrick, Cameron, Nathan, Billy, Alexander, Conall
Names related to Caner
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caner: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caner, updated 20 October 2026.