Crain - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Crain \c-rain\ is a variant of Crane (Old English), and the meaning of Crain is "crane".

The baby name Crain sounds like Crayn and Craine. Other similar baby names are Brain, Cain, Craig and Craik.

Crain 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 Crain. Compare Crain with related baby names.