The name Canaan is of unknown meaning. Canaan was an ancient term for a region encompassing modern Israel, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and also some parts of Jordan, Syria, and Egypt.
Famous bearers
In the Old Testament Canaan was the son of Ham and the grandson of Noah.
Bearers include Canaan Banana (1936 - 2003), the first President of Zimbabwe, serving from 1980 to 1987;
Canaan Ngandu (born 1972), a Zimbabwean sculptor.
