Meaning of the nameCaina
- Male
- Cai-na
Caina is a Brazilian male name, also written Kaina and Kayna, whose origin is not known for certain.
Meaning
The meaning of Caina is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,907
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,981
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,604
- people
Caina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Caina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,244 people).
285 women 2,622 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Caina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Caina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Bahia 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 892 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 340 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 235 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 174 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 164 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 156 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 124 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 96 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 88 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 70 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 70 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 65 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 51 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 49 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 47 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 46 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 38 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 28 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 19 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Caina
IBGE records names without accents, so Caina and Kaina also include people named Cainã and Kainã. The origin of these spellings is uncertain. Almost all the people recorded were born from 1990 on, and most are male. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,907 people named Caina, with a median age of 17. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul. Caina, Kaina and Kayna sound the same and differ in the first letter and in the Y.
This is the most common spelling in the group, with an initial C.
Other spellings of Caina
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cainã · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Caina
What does the name Caina mean?
The meaning of Caina is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Caina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,907 people with the first name Caina, which ranks it number 3,981 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Caina a boy's or a girl's name?
Caina is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 285 women and 2,622 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Caina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Caina (340 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Caina?
Kaina and Kayna. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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