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What does Kane mean?
Kane 
▲ as a boys' name is pronounced kayn. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Kane is "battle". Anglicized form of Cath�n, derived from cath. Kane (kah-NAY) is also a Japanese surname meaning "putting together; money".
STARTS WITH Ka-
Variations
VARIANTS Cahan, Cahane, Cain▲, Caine, Cathan, Kahan, Kahane, Kain, Kaine, Kayne, Keane
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kane Steele (K.S.), ..
How popular is Kane?
Kane is an unusual first name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#636 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Kane was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its peak rank of #319 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Cain (#864 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Caine, Kain (#1279), Kaine (#1105) and Kayne (#1544) are the popular related forms of Kane (#319). Usage of these forms of Kane is more pronounced presently (USAGE OF 0.1%). Kane is the clear favorite, although Cain appears to be gaining favor too.
Similar Names
Kane▲ is pronounced similarly to Con, Conn, Coyne, Kahn, Kean, Keen, Keene, Ken▼, Kenn, Keon, Keyne, Khan, Khanh, Kian▲ and Kiean. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arne, Bane, Bayne, Blane, Carne, Crane, Dane, Dayne, Deane, Dene, Faine, Fane, Gene▼, Kade▲, Kai▲, Kail, Kairne, Kaj, Kale▼, Kalen, Kaley, Kam, Kana, Kaniel, Kannen, Kano, Kanoa, Kari, Karl▼, Karney, Karr, Kasee, Kato, Kayde, Kaye, Kayle, Kaz, Keanu▲, Kearne, Kent▼, Keye, Kile, Kline, Kobe▼, Kwame▼, Kye▲, Laine, Lane▲, Layne▲, Paine, Rane, Rayne, Roane, Rune, Ryne▼, Tune, Vane, Zaine, Zane▲ and Zayne▲. These names tend to be more commonly used than Kane.
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