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What does Cain mean?
Cain 
▲ as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Cain) is pronounced kayn. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Cain is "acquired; spear". The same name in Welsh means "beautiful". Biblical: Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother in jealous anger and became a wanderer in exile. Has a different source from the similar-sounding Kane or Cian.
STARTS WITH Ca-
ASSOCIATED WITH spear (warrior), beautiful (handsome), biblical
Variations
RELATED FORMS VIA CIAN, KANE Cahan, Cahane, Cathan, Kahan, Kayne, Kean, Kian▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cain Clifton (C.C.), ..
How popular is Cain?
Cain is an uncommon given name for men but a very popular last name for all people (#516 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Cain entered the list in 1970-1979 and reached its highest position of #727 in the U.S. in the year 2014, and is at #864 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Kane (#319 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Kian (#446), Kaine (#1105), Cian (#1275), Kain (#1279), Kayne (#1544) and Caine are the popular alternative forms of Cain (#864). Adoption of these forms of Cain was at its apex in 2018 (AVERAGE #1104). Kane, Kian and Cain are three of the more contemporarily stylish boy names in this list.
Similar Names
Cain▲ is pronounced similarly to Con, Conn, Cowan, Coyan, Coyne, Kahn, Keen, Ken▼, Kenn, Keon, Khan, Quin and Quinn▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aarin, Arin, Bain, Blain, Brain, Cace, Cadan, Cael▼, Caeo, Cai, Caidon, Cailin, Caio, Cairn, Cairne, Cairo▲, Cal, Cale▼, Cam, Carl▼, Carmin, Cato, Caw, Caydin, Caz, Chaim▲, Chan, Chann, Chino, Cid, Corin, Craig▼, Crain, Craine, Crayn, Dain, Darin▼, Eadin, Eoin, Erin▼, Ewin, Fagin, Fain, Flin, Garin, Glin, Iain, Jamin, Jarin, Jasin, Kalin, Owin, Pain, Rain, Sabin, Talin, Tarin, Tavin, Twain, Wain, Win and Zain▲. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cain.
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