Cain - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Cain \

is pronounced kayn. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "something produced; spear". Biblical: Cain, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother in jealous anger and spent the rest of his life as a wanderer in exile. Has a different source from the homonym Kane.

Cain has 2 variant forms: Kain and Kaine.

For more information, see also the related name Caine.

Baby names that sound like Cain are Conn, Con, Gaine, Gwin, Kahn and Quin.

Cain is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#486 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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