Kayin

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KAY-in'KAY-in'2 syllables
🇳🇬Yoruba
Strong

MEANING

Long-awaited child

ORIGIN

African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Yoruba language

CULTURAL NOTES

Common among the Yoruba people for naming a child who arrives after a long wait

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Yoruba culture to express the joy of a long-anticipated birth

🇮🇱Hebrew
Soft

MEANING

Acquired

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

Comes from the Hebrew name 'Cain'

CULTURAL NOTES

Associated with the biblical figure Cain, the first son of Adam and Eve

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Has biblical roots and is often linked to religious texts

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Kayin - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations