Kane: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “warrior”
- Origin
- Celtic
- Say it
- KAYN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Usually taken as an Anglicized form of Irish Cathán or a surname from Ó Catháin, from cath meaning battle. It can also occur as an English surname spelling.
How popular is Kane?
Babies named Kane in 2024731
2024 rank#431 boys
Peak year2018
Total US babies since 188018,854
Kane is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kane
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Kane questions
What does the name Kane mean?
Kane means "warrior". It comes from Celtic. Usually taken as an Anglicized form of Irish Cathán or a surname from Ó Catháin, from cath meaning battle. It can also occur as an English surname spelling.
Is Kane a boy or girl name?
Kane is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kane?
731 US babies were named Kane in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.
How do you pronounce Kane?
Kane is usually pronounced KAYN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.