Cain.
The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
Meaning & usage
The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.
A male given name from Hebrew.
A surname.
Where this word comes from
From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.
Try it on your idea.
Cain has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.