Kain

Meaning: Possibly warrior
Origin: Irish surname — Possibly a variant of Kane

Meaning: Possibly craftsman
Origin: Hebrew — Possibly a variant of Cain

Boy's name · #1738 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Kain's best rank, #1093, came in 2016; it has settled back to #1738 today. Roughly 3,800 boys have been named Kain since 1973.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,524 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,269 in Canada (2025) · #4,741 in France (2025) · #5,137 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #2,679 in Austria (2021) · #486 in Scotland (2016) · #342 in N. Ireland (2015) · #711 in Ireland (2013) · #1,107 in Belgium (2000).

Famous Kains

Kain Medrano — American football player (born 2001)
Kain O'Keeffe — Australian actor (born 1987)
Kain Adom — English footballer (born 2001)
Kain Colter — American football player (born 1990)
Kain Anderson — Australian rugby league player (born 2002)

In stories & tradition

Kain — Title character of the Legacy of Kain series
Kain R. Heinlein — Garou: Mark of the Wolves (video game)

What Kains become

Among 15 notable people named Kain:

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Cain (#1142), Kain would rank around #862 with about 280 births last year — the newborns split about 66/34 between Cain and Kain.

Similar names: Kaine · Gannon · Cai · Kyran · Kase · Carsen

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