Meaning of the nameKainan
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Kai-nan
- Biblical name
Kainan is a spelling of Kenan, a biblical Hebrew name that possibly means "possession"; Kainan is the biblical Greek form and Cainan the Latin form.
- People (2022)
- 3,225
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,695
- Median age
- 15 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,195
- people
Kainan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kainan, 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 (1,467 people).
83 women 3,142 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 Kainan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kainan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Espírito Santo 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 851 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 255 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 233 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 213 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 207 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 206 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 170 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 142 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 128 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 126 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 91 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 89 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 83 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 67 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 53 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 41 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
Biblical Greek form of Kenan, written with K.
Other spellings of Kainan
Sources
- Behind the Name: Kenan (1) · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Kenan · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Kainan
What does the name Kainan mean?
Kainan means “possibly "possession"”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Kainan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,225 people with the first name Kainan, which ranks it number 3,695 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kainan a boy's or a girl's name?
Kainan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 83 women and 3,142 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Kainan?
Kainan is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Kainan most common?
Proportionally, in Maranhão: 0.004% of the state's population is named Kainan (255 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kainan?
Cainan and Kaynan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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