#9742024 rank
2014peak year
6,733babies named Cain since 1880
▼ 19%5-year trend
Cain popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Cain mean?
From Hebrew qayin, the first son of Adam and Eve; the Genesis text links it to qanah, 'to acquire', and it may mean 'spear'. A dark but enduring biblical name.
OriginHebrew
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemythic, classic
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