Canh
The cảnh or tiu cảnh is a Vietnamese musical instrument. It is a form of small cymbal. It is part of the basic set of percussion instruments used for chầu văn alongside the phách bamboo clappers and the trống, a small two-headed barrel drum. These percussion instruments are placed on the floor and struck with wooden beaters.
Meaning & Origin of Canh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The cảnh or tiu cảnh is a Vietnamese musical instrument. It is a form of small cymbal. It is part of the basic set of percussion instruments used for chầu văn alongside the phách bamboo clappers and the trống, a small two-headed barrel drum. These percussion instruments are placed on the floor and struck with wooden beaters.
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The Story of Canh
Canh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 6 Canhs were born — ranking #5,484 that year. As of 2026, Canh ranks #5,484 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Canhs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Canh
Canh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Canh's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #5,484. Use the chart and map above to compare Canh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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