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Meaning

The name Kane has the following meaning:

One who is a warrior. Also means "beautiful" in Welsh.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Kane is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 661 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Kane fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 66 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 502 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kane in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Kane is pronounced as kay-n

Origins

Kane originates from the Gaelic language.
See other suggested Gaelic boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Kane and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kane: Boys - Darren, Dempsey, Murray, Girls - Arline, Aylin, Colleen, Deirdre, Elvie, Ena, Fidelma, Lular, Mckayla, Merna, Nealie, Both genders - Kerry

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Kane: Caen, Cahan, Cahane, Cain, Kaen, Kaene, Kahan, Kahane, Kain, Kaine, Kanye (African), Kayn, Kayne, Keane, Keyne

Style

We think the name Kane should fall under the following style category: Cool.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kane to be: Generous and thoughtful chap

In one word, you might describe Kane as a(n) "generous" person.

See other "generous" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Kane (or its variants) are:

Kane Warren Hodder, born on 8 April, a famous actor. Kane Warren Hodder's background: An American actor and stuntman.He is best known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th film series.

Kane Richmond, born on 23 December, a famous actor. Kane Richmond's background: An American film actor of the 1930s and 1940s, mostly appearing in cliffhangers and serials. He is best known today for his portrayal of the character 'Lamont Cranston' in The Shadow films in addition to his earlier starring role as the lead in Republic Pictures' Spy Smasher serial.

Kane Thomas Davis, born on 25 June, a famous athlete. Kane Thomas Davis's background: A journeyman Major League Baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays system.
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