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Kaine

Meaning: Warrior
Origin: Variant of Kane · from the Irish word for battle (from Irish and Scottish Gaelic)

Boy's name · #1432 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kaine reached its best rank, #1014, in 2017 and ranked #1432 in 2025. About 3,600 boys have carried it since 1973.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,784 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,494 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kaines

Kaine Kesler-Hayden — English association football player
Kaine Robertson — New Zealand rugby union player
Kaine Harling — Film Producer
Kaine Baldwin — Australian rules footballer
Kaine Sheppard — English professional footballer

In stories & tradition

Kaine — Web of Spider-Man

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Caine (#2487), Kaine would rank around #1159 with about 180 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Kaine and Caine.

Similar names: Kain · Cormac · Kainoa · Zaine · Kye · Karsyn

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