Kane is an Irish surname from Ó Catháin, usually explained as "battle" or "warrior" after the Gaelic word cath; in Hawaiian, kane simply means "man". The wrestler Kane and the film classic Citizen Kane give the name a tough, dramatic ring. In the United States Kane has been in the top 1000 all century, peaked at number 319 in 2018 and ranks number 451 in 2025.