Given name & surname
Kayne
“a warrior woman ready for battle”·“the little warrior”
Kayne 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
Kayne 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
Kayne 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 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kayne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,405
- 2,390 boys · 15 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 119 babies
- 2025
- 49
- #2,666 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 49 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,666 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 35.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 119 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,876 as a first name in 2020; 484 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Kayne
- Kayne VincentNew Zealand association football playerborn 1988
- Kayne van OevelenDutch association football player (born 2003)
- Kayne RamsayEnglish association football playerborn 2000
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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