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Why parents love Gannon- Legend of Zelda's Ganon IS gaming's most iconic villain.
- Two syllables with a strong, Irish sound: GAN-on.
- The double-N adds visual weight.
- The meaning fair-skinned carries Irish depth.
- The most iconic gaming villain heritage.
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The vibe of Gannon
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Origin & history of Gannon
Irish Gaelic fionn (fair)
→ double-N Gannon
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Modern American roots
Gannon means fair from the Irish. Zelda's Ganon IS gaming's most iconic villain. Double-N visual weight.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Legend of Zelda (1986).
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Today
Gannon remains a beloved choice, ranking #1096 in the US. 6,616 babies have been named Gannon since 1966.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Gannon?
2014
peak year
Today, Gannon is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1096), with only about 235 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 751 babies were given the name (ranked #414 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Gannon has been declining in recent years. In all, around 6,616 babies have been registered as Gannon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
751
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #414)
(ranked #414)
235
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,350
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
6,616
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gannon2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Gannon's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — gaming adventure. People named Gannon tend to be strong, iconic, and gifted at being gaming's most iconic villain.
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Gaming's most iconic villain✦
Zelda-Ganon◈
Double-N◎
Irish-fair♡
Strong visualG7
A1
N5
N5
O6
N5
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Gannon🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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