The baby name Kane is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪn/ (KAYN).
Kane is Gaelic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Kane is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /keɪn/ (KAYN).
Kane is Gaelic, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese in Origin.
Rooted in several traditions, Kane most commonly derives from the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Catháin, from the personal name Cathán (cath “battle” + -án diminutive), yielding meanings such as “little warrior” or “of the battle.” It also aligns with Hawaiian Kāne, “man; male,” and the name of a principal Hawaiian deity of life and fresh water. In Japanese, kane is a word and name element whose meaning depends on the kanji, often “metal,” “gold,” or “bell.” In English contexts Kane can function as a modern spelling of Cain, linked to the Hebrew Qayin “acquired.”
Long used as a surname in Ulster and later throughout the British Isles and the diaspora, Kane transitioned to a given name in the late 20th century, rising in the U.S., the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. Variants and related forms include Keane, O’Kane, Caine, Cain, Kain, Kaine, and Kayne; Hawaiian Kāne is the diacritic form.
| Kane Kane is a name that may refer to various people and topics. It is also used as a given name and surname in different contexts. | Kane Hodder Kane Hodder is an American actor, stuntman, and author best known for playing Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th franchise. He portrayed Jason in Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, and Jason X. | Kane Kosugi Kane Kosugi is best known as an actor and martial artist, especially for his roles in ninja action films. An American performer of Japanese and Chinese descent, he started acting as a child alongside his father, Sho Kosugi, in movies like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #26 | 1 | 439 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #49 | 4 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #131 | 3 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #148 | 4 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #164 | 13 | 4,064 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #184 | 3 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #197 | 27 | 5,842 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #208 | 101 | 2,588 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #218 | 24 | 7,111 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #237 | 5 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #277 | 43 | 9,639 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 182 | 11,303 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #335 | 11 | 8,138 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| HK | 0 | #339 | 10 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #347 | 8 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #348 | 10 | 8,477 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #369 | 15 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #382 | 731 | 7,044 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #433 | 95 | 12,905 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #486 | 20 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #523 | 13 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #529 | 22 | 12,054 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #589 | 79 | 13,071 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #635 | 63 | 17,960 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #675 | 8 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #792 | 160 | 5,873 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #847 | 40 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #892 | 60 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #937 | 16 | 5,697 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #948 | 164 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #955 | 28 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #982 | 20 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,068 | 25 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 88 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,094 | 35 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,120 | 57 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,130 | 12 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,173 | 11 | 17,781 |
| TR | 0 | #1,193 | 19 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,327 | 145 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,568 | 47 | 28,008 |
Kane is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:
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