Cairn Forename
Approximately 185 people bear this name
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This name is derived from the word cairn, a pile of rocks built on top of a mountain to signify its highest point. Alternatively people may name their child Cairn after the popular Scottish Landmark, the Cairngorms, which would explain the high density of the name in the country of Scotland.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88% | 90 | 1:4,028,189 | 53,797 |
| South Africa | 67% | 22 | 1:2,478,757 | 68,223 |
| Canada | - | 20 | 1:1,656,669 | 26,761 |
| Scotland | 100% | 18 | 1:297,243 | 4,537 |
| England | 100% | 10 | 1:5,560,292 | 48,776 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| India | - | 4 | 1:303,719,493 | 2,628,057 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 3 | 1:5,141,272 | 76,754 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 2 | 1:4,076,157 | 155,819 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Senegal | - | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Australia | - | 1 | 1:13,657,622 | 55,904 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
Cairn (161) may also be a surname.
Cairn Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name is derived from the word cairn, a pile of rocks built on top of a mountain to signify its highest point. Alternatively people may name their child Cairn after the popular Scottish Landmark, the Cairngorms, which would explain the high density of the name in the country of Scotland.
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