Cansu
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- JAHN-soo
- Origin
- Turkish
Cansu is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “water of life”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cansu mean?
Turkish: Turkish, from can 'soul, life' and su 'water'
“water of life”
Turkish name combining can, meaning soul or life, with su, meaning water.
Is Cansu a girl's or a boy's name?
Cansu is a girls' name.
How popular is Cansu in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Cansu in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Cansu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #3,340 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | #3,433 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,715 |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 10 | #1,874 |
| 2001 | 9 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,815 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Cansu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Victoria Charlotte Chloe Anna Lucy Zoe Sophie Hannah Sarah Francesca Georgia Emma
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, “Cansu: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cansu, updated 20 October 2026.