What origin is the name Cainan?

Cainan comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Cainan a popular name?

Cainan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Cainan?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Cainan — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Cainan

Q: Is Cainan a rare name?

Yes. Cainan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Cainan

Cainan

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Cainan is a hebrew boy's name meaning "This Hebrew masculine name means possessor or purchaser. It appears in the Old Testament as the name of a great-grandson of Adam.".

Cainan is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "This Hebrew masculine name means possessor or purchaser. It appears in the Old Testament as the name of a great-grandson of Adam.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Hebrew masculine name means possessor or purchaser. It appears in the Old Testament as the name of a great-grandson of Adam.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Cainan

Very rare in US records

What does Cainan mean?

Cainan is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "This Hebrew masculine name means possessor or purchaser. It appears in the Old Testament as the name of a great-grandson of Adam.".