Caner
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Caner
Caner is a Turkish given name derived from the Arabic root "qamar" (قمر), meaning "moon," with the suffix "-er" creating an agent noun meaning "one who resembles the moon" or simply functioning as a name form.
Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
Caner is a Turkish given name derived from the Arabic root "qamar" (قمر), meaning "moon," with the suffix "-er" creating an agent noun meaning "one who resembles the moon" or simply functioning as a name form. The name is primarily used in Turkish and other Turkic cultures, with historical usage among Muslim populations across Turkey and Central Asia.
Caner currently ranks #4,992 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Turkish names that sit beautifully beside CanerSimilar names you might like
Names starting with CMore names starting with C
- Calle
- Calysta
- Calista
- Cadet
- Caly
- Cady
- Caelyn
- Cam
- Calley
- Caitlan
- Callia
- Cadi
- Caine
- Callista
- Calloway
- Cabe
- Calan
- Cailey
🧬 See Caner's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Caner's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Caner your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Caner already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Caner go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Caner
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Conor derives from the Irish name Conchobhar, composed of "con" (hound) and "chobhar" (lover), meaning "lover of hounds" or "wolf…"
"The name 'Connor' means "lover of hounds" or "wolf lover," derived from the Irish Gaelic name *Conchobhar* (composed of *cú*…"
"Conar is a variant of the Irish name Conchobar, meaning "lover of hounds" or "wolf-lover," derived from Old Irish *cú*…"
"Connaire is an Irish name derived from the Gaelic "Conaire," meaning "wolf lover" or "hound lover," from the elements "con"…"
"Conaire derives from Old Irish "Con" (hound) and "aire" (leader/nobleman), meaning "hound-leader" or "noble hound." The name is primarily Irish,…"
"The name 'Cinar' is a Turkish given name meaning "plane tree" (a large, long-lived tree), derived from the Persian word…"
"The name 'Casimir' means "proclaimer of peace" or "destroyer of peace," derived from the Slavic elements *kaziti* ("to destroy") and…"
"The given name 'Connar' is a variant of 'Connor', derived from the Irish Gaelic name *Conchobhar*, meaning "lover of hounds"…"
"The name 'Chinyere' means "God's gift" in the Igbo language, derived from the words *Chi* (God) and *nyere* (gave)."
"The given name 'Conner' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Conchobhar*, meaning "lover of hounds" or "wolf-lover,"…"
"Cınar means "plane tree" in Turkish, derived from the Persian word چنار (chinar), referring to the Oriental plane tree (*Platanus…"
"The name 'Cemre' means "ember" or "spark" in Turkish, derived from the Arabic word *jamrah* (جمرة), which refers to a…"