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Escanor

♂ Boy

Pronounced ESS-kuh-nor /ˈɛs.kə.nɔr/High

Meaning: A name best known from fiction — an Arthurian knight (Escanor le Beau) and a character in the manga/anime The Seven Deadly Sins; no firmly attested everyday meaning; routes uncertainLow

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Origin LowEnglish, American

MeaningA name best known from fiction — an Arthurian knight (Escanor le Beau) and a character in the manga/anime The Seven Deadly Sins; no firmly attested everyday meaning; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2024)#6937 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births12 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 68

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Escanor is a name best known from fiction — an Arthurian knight, Escanor le Beau, and a popular character in the manga/anime The Seven Deadly Sins (no firmly attested everyday meaning; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A crisp, modern name (said 'ESS-kuh-nor'; nickname Esca).

In the U.S. it registers thinly. Rare, a-character name, and modern.

Did you know? Escanor is best known from fiction — an Arthurian knight (Escanor le Beau) and a character in The Seven Deadly Sins — a crisp, modern name (it has no firmly attested everyday meaning, which we note; said 'ESS-kuh-nor').

Overall data confidence 28%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — pop-culture; routes uncertain

Variations

Escanore

Nicknames

Esca

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Escanor mean?

Escanor is best known from fiction (an Arthurian knight and an anime character); it has no firmly attested everyday meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Escanor?

It's said ESS-kuh-nor /ˈɛs.kə.nɔr/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Escanor a boy or girl name?

Escanor is a boy's name.

How popular is Escanor?

Escanor is a very rare name in the U.S.