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Tannon

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Tannon

Pronounced TAN-uhn /ˈtæn.ən/Medium

Meaning: Tannon is a modern respelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for someone who tanned hides into leather, from the medieval trade word 'tanner.' The -on ending recasts it as a first name in the style of Landon and Mason. Tannon carries the sturdy, working-trade sense of its parent.Low

In 30 seconds: Tannon is a variant of Tanner, an English surname for a leather-worker. It appeared as a modern first name late last century and stayed rare.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningTannon is a modern respelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for someone who tanned hides into leather, from the medieval trade word 'tanner.' The -on ending recasts it as a first name in the style of Landon and Mason. Tannon carries the sturdy, working-trade sense of its parent.
U.S. rank (2023)#13948 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 235
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419832023

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

Tannon respells Tanner, an English occupational surname for a tanner of leather, giving it an -on ending that fits the modern fashion for surname-style boys' names. It reflects late-century and recent American naming.

It stayed rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 2010 and appearing lightly since. A boy named Tannon would be a child or teenager today.

Did you know? Tannon reshapes the trade surname Tanner with an -on ending, riding the same wave that made Landon, Mason, and Colton popular boys' names.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Tannon — Variant of Tanner; English occupational surname 'leather-worker'; modern -on name

Variations

TannerTannenTannin

Nicknames

Tan

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If you like Tannon…

Tanner— the parent surname it varies
Landon— a like -on surname-style boy's name
Colton— a comparable modern -on name
Mason— a similar trade-surname boy's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tannon mean?

It is a variant of Tanner, an English occupational surname for a leather-worker.

How do you pronounce Tannon?

It is said TAN-uhn /ˈtæn.ən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Tannon a boy or girl name?

Tannon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tannon?

It was always rare, seeing its quiet peak around the start of the twenty-tens.

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