Canan

Canan or Janan is a Turkish female name from Persian origin, meaning beloved, it may refer to:

Given name

 * Aslı Canan Sabırlı (born 1991), Turkish women's footballer
 * Canan Bayram (born 1966), German lawyer and politician
 * Canan Dağdeviren (born 1985), Turkish materials scientist and academic
 * Canan Ergüder (born 1977), Turkish actress
 * Canan Kaftancıoğlu (born 1972), Turkish physician and politician
 * Canan Karatay (born 1943), Turkish professor, medical doctor
 * Canan Öztoprak (born 1955), Turkish Cypriot politician
 * Canan Senol (born 1970), Turkish-Kurdish visual artist
 * Canan Tolon (born 1955), Turkish artist

Surname

 * Janine Canan, American poet and editor
 * Samuel Canan, 34th Governor of American Samoa