#4312024 rank
2019peak year
16,700babies named Kane since 1880
▼ 27%5-year trend
Kane popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kane mean?
From the Irish Cathán, 'little battle', from cath, 'battle'; its look also echoes the biblical Cain. Sharp, single-syllable strength.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Kane
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Famous Kanes
Spellings & variants
CainKain
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