Meaning of the nameCainan
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Cai-nan
- Biblical name
Cainan is a spelling of the name Kainan, which means “possibly "possession"”.
Meaning
“possibly "possession"”
Meaning of the name Kainan, of which Cainan is a spelling.
Source: Behind the Name: Kenan (1)
- People (2022)
- 1,938
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,217
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,894
- people
Cainan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cainan, 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 (931 people).
60 women 1,878 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 Cainan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cainan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 589 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 169 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 122 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 120 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 114 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 107 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 105 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 76 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 29 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 17 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Cainan
Biblical Latin form of Kenan, with an initial C.
About the name Kainan
Behind the Name lists Kainan as the biblical Greek form of Kenan and Cainan as the Latin form; the meaning would possibly be "possession" in Hebrew, but the etymology is uncertain. Kenan is an Old Testament name. Wiktionary records Kenan as a borrowing from Hebrew qēnān. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,225 people named Kainan, the most common spelling in the group. Proportionally, it is most common in Maranhão.
Other spellings of Kainan
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kenan (1) · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Kenan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Cainan
What does the name Cainan mean?
Cainan means “possibly "possession"”, according to Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Kainan, of which Cainan is a spelling.
How many people are named Cainan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,938 people with the first name Cainan, which ranks it number 5,217 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Cainan a boy's or a girl's name?
Cainan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 60 women and 1,878 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Cainan?
Cainan is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cainan most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.002% of the state's population is named Cainan (105 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Cainan?
Kainan and Kaynan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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