Given name
Kayn
“a warrior woman ready for battle”·“the little warrior”
Kayn 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
Kayn 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
Kayn 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 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 284
- 284 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #4,952 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +24%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,952 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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