Cain - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cain \cain\ is pronounced kayn. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "something produced; spear". Biblical: Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother in jealous anger and spent the rest of his life as a wanderer in exile. Has a different source from the homonym Kane.

Cain has 2 variant forms: Kain and Kaine.

For more information, see also the related name Caine.

Baby names that sound like Cain are Conn, Con, Gaine, Gwin, Kahn and Quin.

Cain is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cain. Click here to compare Cain with related baby names.