New or slender
Kainon is a rare name with dual possibilities for its origin. It most likely derives from the Greek word 'kainon', meaning 'new' or 'fresh', or it may be a modern phonetic variant of the Irish name Cianán, which means 'slender'.
About 7 boys were named Kainon in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).