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Around the globe, Kanakan (Kanakan
, กนกกานต์
) is quite a rare unisex forename. The first name Kanakan is characteristic of Thailand, where it is quite a rare dominantly feminine, but uncommonly masculine name, Oman, where it is a rare male name, and Philippines. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Thailand, India, and Philippines. Also, Kanakan is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kanakan | Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Turkey, India, Thailand |
| กนกกานต์ | Thailand |