Name meaning & stats
Kaan
Kaan means “warrior”. 894 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Kaans are 2.1× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“warrior”
Spelling of Kane
Kane around the world
- Кейн · Russian
- كان · Arabic
- ケイン · Japanese
Famous Kanes
- Kane Hodder · American actor and stunt performer
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
894 US babies were named Kaan between 1940 and 2025.
Kaan around the world
- Belgium: 810 babies since 1995, peak 2009, No. 466 in 2025
- France: 1,535 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 894 in 2025
- Sweden: 110 babies since 1998, peak 2012, No. 1,196 in 2022
- England & Wales: 684 babies since 1996, peak 2010, No. 1,226 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kaans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.0× | High · 29 people |
| Basketball player | 2.1× | Medium · 13 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 9 people |
| Professor | 0.9× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Kaans show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 69 Kanes spell it Kaan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)