Given name & surname
Kaine
“a warrior woman ready for battle”·“the little warrior”
Kaine is a variant of Kane. Interpretations include “a warrior woman ready for battle” (Irish) and “the little warrior”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kaine is a variant of Kane. Interpretations include “a warrior woman ready for battle” (Irish) and “the little warrior”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kaine is a variant of Kane. An origin associated with Kane is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaine through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,621
- 3,621 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 200 babies
- 2025
- 126
- #1,432 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 126 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,432 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 13.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 200 in 2017. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,287 as a first name in 2020; 608 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.
Kaine’s family of names
Kaine has a related form in Kane. In English usage, Kaine as a surname has an alternative spelling in Kane. In English usage, Kaine as a surname has a related form in Coyne.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kaine
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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