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Cain

Gender: Boy Meaning: Full of Beauty Origin: Hebrew Pronunciation: KAYN Related Names: No related names

Cain: Popularity

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200th+ most popular boys name in the UK

Unrecorded number of
births in 2008

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Additional information about the name Cain:

Cain can be traced to several origins. It was the name of the first son of Adam and Eve in the bible. He killed his brother and was exiled, this being the worlds first murder according to Christianity. Cain is said to mean ‘Spear’ in this sense. However, in Welsh Cain takes on a feminine form and a completely different meaning. For a girls name, it is said to mean ‘Full of Beauty’ in welsh. Cain Velasquez is a Mexican/ American Heavyweight Champion of martial arts.

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