Cainan
KAY-nan
Popularity
#3270
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
992
Peak Year
#47 in 2016
First Recorded
1981
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Hebrew origin, meaning 'possession' or 'acquisition'. A biblical name, Cainan appears in the genealogies of Genesis.
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
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