The baby name Cain is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪn/ (KAYN).
Cain is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Cain is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪn/ (KAYN).
Cain is Hebrew in Origin.
Cain is a biblical given name from Hebrew Qayin, linked to the verb qanah "to acquire," echoed in Genesis when Eve declares, "I have acquired a man with the help of the Lord." Scholars also connect Qayin to a Semitic root meaning "smith" or "metalworker," and less commonly to "spear," so proposed meanings include acquired/possession and craftsman. The name’s stark resonance comes from its bearer in the Hebrew Bible, Adam and Eve’s firstborn and the slayer of Abel.
Because of that association, Cain saw little use in Jewish and Christian communities for centuries, though it surfaces in English from the 17th century and has recently risen with the vogue for concise, punchy names. Spellings and cognates include Kain, Caine, Kane, and Kayne; Kane and Caine also overlap with Gaelic lines from Ó Catháin and Cathán ("little battle"), giving the name a parallel Irish pathway.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 4,685 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #166 | 11 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #289 | 18 | 2,588 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #308 | 12 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #330 | 9 | 5,948 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2004 | #392 | 5 | 2,538 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #411 | 3 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #439 | 7 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #451 | 17 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #452 | 23 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #496 | 10 | 12,621 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #511 | 17 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #553 | 40 | 9,244 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #640 | 26 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #664 | 230 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #689 | 309 | 16,355 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #796 | 83 | 14,506 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #885 | 36 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #887 | 44 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 142 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 41 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Cain is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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