Caine is an English surname with two sources: it can be a form of the biblical Cain, a Hebrew name usually explained as "acquired" or "spear", or it can point to a family from Caen in Normandy. Actor Michael Caine and Kwai Chang Caine, the wandering monk of the television western Kung Fu, made it a first name. Caine stood at number 2200 in 2000, reached number 1712 in 2008 and ranks number 2487 among boys in 2025.