Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Cayn is a variant of Cain. An origin associated with Cain is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Cayn is a variant of Cain. The history of Cain gives this family its wider story. In biblical stories, Cain is associated with Adam and Eve's first son.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Cayn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 12 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2014. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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