Kane - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Kane \k(a)-ne\ is pronounced kayn. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "little battler". Anglicized form of Cathán, derived from "cath" meaning "battle". Kane (kah-NAY) is also a Japanese surname meaning "putting together; money".

Kane has 10 variant forms: Cahan, Cahane, Cain, Caine, Kahan, Kahane, Kain, Kaine, Kayne and Keane.

Baby names that sound like Kane are Kana and Kano.

Kane 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 Kane. Click here to compare Kane with related baby names.