Name Meaning & Origin
"The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel."
Cain is a masculine given name. It is borne by:Cain, the son of Adam and Eve in the Bible Cain Ackland, former Australian rules footballer Cain Attard, Maltese footballer Cain Cressall, Australian singer and vocal coach Cain Culto, American singer and violinist Cain Dotson, Swedish former footballer Cain Fara, Argentine footballer Cain Hope Felder (1943–2019), American biblical scholar and professor Cain Liddle, former Australian rules footballer Cain Madden, American football player Cain Mathema, Zimbabwean politician and writer Cain Robb, English rugby league footballer Cain Sandoval, American boxer Cain Sartain (1843–1902), American planter, justice of the peace, sheriff, and state legislator Cain Seedorf, Dutch footballer Cain Velasquez, Mexican-American mixed martial arts fighter
Cain is a masculine given name. It is borne by:Cain, the son of Adam and Eve in the Bible Cain Ackland, former Australian rules footballer Cain Attard, Maltese footballer Cain Cressall, Australian singer and vocal coach Cain Culto, American singer and violinist Cain Dotson, Swedish former footballer Cain Fara, Argentine footballer Cain Hope Felder (1943–2019), American biblical scholar and professor Cain Liddle, former Australian rules footballer Cain Madden, American football player Cain Mathema, Zimbabwean politician and writer Cain Robb, English rugby league footballer Cain Sandoval, American boxer Cain Sartain (1843–1902), American planter, justice of the peace, sheriff, and state legislator Cain Seedorf, Dutch footballer Cain Velasquez, Mexican-American mixed martial arts fighter …
Life Path 9 — Compassion & Idealism: Humanitarian, selfless, and globally-minded.
Based on 7,441 US Social Security records
Root element "Cain" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form, established across English-speaking and Muslim communities.
~7,441 people named Cain in the US. Peaked in 2014 with 330 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Cain is 9, associated with Compassion & Idealism. Soul Urge: 1. Personality: 8.
Cain is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 7,441 people in the United States are named Cain. The name peaked in 2014 with 330 recorded uses.
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