Given name & surname
Bane
“a fair-haired man”
Bane is a variant of Bain. One Irish interpretation is “a fair-haired man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bane is a variant of Bain. One Irish interpretation is “a fair-haired man.”
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Where it comes from
Bane is a variant of Bain. An origin associated with Bain is Irish.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,051
- 1,051 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 121 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,667 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,667 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 32.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 121 in 2013. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 822 as a first name in 2020; 5,212 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bane’s family of names
Bane has a related form in Bain. In German usage, Bane has a related form in BAAN. In German usage, Bane has a related form in BAAN.
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Around the world
Bane has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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