Kain

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

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

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. 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.

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:

Similar names: Kaine · Brysen · Khai · Deegan · Kase · Carsen

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