Kain
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning spear; a variant spelling of Kane or Cain.
Kain by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Kain. In the US, 167 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 179 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kain. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kain
Names that are said the same way as Kain, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kanewarrior; tribute940 in the US (2017)
- Cainacquired possession262 in the US (2017)
- Kaynespear warrior; modern spelling of cain or kane80 in the US (2017)
- Cainea form of Cain; acquired or possession64 in the US (2017)
- Cansoul or spirit6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cayennethe cayenne pepper or the French Guianan city18 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Kain, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kain
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