What was the naming traditions like in Canaan/levant and how has it evolved. I’m specifically interested in what the names were like prior to the rise of the Abraham’s religions in modern day Palestine/Israel.
I'm actually looking into this myself, and for my own purposes, found the Amarna Letters very helpful. If you're unfamiliar, the Ancient Egyptian city of Amarna was unearthed in the early 1900s, wherein a records room was found, with around 380 intact tablets sent by Egypt's vassals from the Levant, and Mesopotamia. Though written in Akkadian, the writers of these texts were clearly Canaanite, and their culture and language is apparent throughout the texts.
These letters do a lot for Bronze Age archaeology, but most important for you and me right now, they name a lot of names of people in that particular region. Unfortunately, because its almost all diplomatic correspondence, everyone named is nobility, so we don't see any commoner names, but that's par for the course.
Some of the named Canaanites, Amorites, Akkadians and other Semitic peoples include
Niqma Haddu "Hadad's Vengeance", a King of Ugarit (in what is now the Syrian coast)
Akizzi, a Prince of Qatna
Abdi-Asirta "Servant of Asirtat", a powerful ruler of a confederation of Amurru city-states in northern Syria. He is a thorn in the side of the King of Byblos, who complains about his influence on the Amurru
Rib-Hadda "Lord [of, serving, appointed by] Hadad", King of the Canaanite city-state of Byblos, client to the Pharaoh Akhenaten. He frequently updates the pharoah on the situation regarding his rival, Abdi-Asharta, including the man's death and the ascension of his heir.
Aziru, son of Abdi-Asirta, who would, in letters written to Akhenaten, explain that he had captured and probably killed Rib-Hadda. He formally states that he is a loyal vassal of Egypt like his father and his rival, but expands the Amurru coalition until he defects to the Hittites, turning over a vital region to Egypt's sworn enemy. (Damn, this dude played everyone like a $2 banjo)
Ili-Rapih, brother to Rib-Hadda, who takes over as governor of Byblos
Lapah-Addi, unknown, Addi is probably an Akkadian variant of Hadad
Sumu-Hadi, unknown, Hadi is probably an Akkadian variant of Hadad
Abi-Milki "My Father is King" ruler of Surru, now called Tyre
Zimriddi, king of Sidon
Abdi-Riša "Servant of Riša", mayor of Enišasi. His name may be an alternative spelling of Rešep, a Canaanite plague god.
Etakkama, King of Qidšu. He writes to the Pharaoh as a vassal, claiming that his rival, Biryawaza, is defaming him and seizing his estates
Biryawaza, another Egyptian vassal. He apparantly got away with it, because the Egyptians later call on him to attack another vassal named Labaya. This name is NOT semitic. He may have been a Mitanni foreigner who got appointed to a military post. Not uncommon.
Biridiya, King of Megiddo. He complains to the Pharaoh that Labaya is raiding his lands.
Abdi-Heba "Servant of Hebat". King of Yeru-Šalem (say it out loud). He complains to the pharaoh that Labaya is raiding his lands
Labaya or Lab 'Ayu. He is NOT a king. He lives somewhere in the Canaanite hills and has mustered an army of Habiru, wandering shepherd warriors that don't settle in cities. He flatly denies charges that he is rebelling against the Pharaoh, and pointedly says that he will continue paying ample tributes.
Canaanite names, as we see, are heavily influenced by their neighbors, and, as per usual, don't really care about the vowels. The names are almost all invocation of a deity or divine being, not all of which are Canaanite deities.