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Kain

“Variant of Kane — Warrior, from the Irish word for battle” — Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1728 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Kain has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #1090 (2016) · 3,750 babies named Kain all-time · 1 in 17,000 boys born in 2025.

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

Famous Kains

• Kain Tapper — Finnish sculptor (1930–2004)
• Kain O'Keeffe — actor
• Kain Colter — American football quarterback
• Kain Medrano — American football player (born 2001)
• Kain Adom — English footballer (born 2001)

In stories & tradition

• Kain — Legacy of Kain · Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
• Kain R. Heinlein — Garou: Mark of the Wolves · Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

What Kains become

Among 15 notable people named Kain:

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