Gaines - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Gaines \

. May be linked to modern day use of "gain", meaning "to get".

Gaines has 3 variant forms: Gains, Gayne and Gaynes.

Baby names that sound like Gaines are Giannes, Giannos and Giannis.

Gaines is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#548 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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