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Swain

Pronunciation
[Swain]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Knight's Attendant
Origin
English

Swain Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 71 baby boys have been named Swain. The name peaked in 1973 with 14 US births that year (rank #2704).

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5-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Swain's exact length and starting letter: Saada, Sabah, Saber, Sabih, Sabir.

Quick Facts About Swain

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
3,391
English male names
200
5-letter S-names in our dictionary
691
S-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Swayn Knight's Attendant Male English

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