Ganon
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GAN-on
- Origin
- Irish
Ganon is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ganon mean?
Irish: probably a spelling of Gannon, an Irish surname
Ganon is also the name of the chief villain in the Legend of Zelda video games.
Is Ganon a girl's or a boy's name?
Ganon is a boys' name.
How popular is Ganon in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 1999.
Half of all the boys named Ganon in the US since 1880 were born between 2009 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Ganon in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 9 | #8,250 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,762 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,084 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,695 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4,802 |
| 2018 | 17 | #5,316 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6,056 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4,405 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5,481 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6,598 |
| 2012 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8,797 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9,859 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7,633 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
Names like Ganon
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Brayden Ronan Finn Aiden Deacon Kayden Finnegan Callan Keegan Cannon Kian
Names related to Ganon
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Lennon Cillian Kevin
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ganon: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ganon, updated 20 October 2026.