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Twain

Pronunciation
[Twain]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Cut In Two
Origin
English
Mark Twain was a famous American humorist writer.

Twain Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 130 baby boys have been named Twain. The name peaked in 1966 with 9 US births that year (rank #2968).

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5-Letter Names Starting with T

Names with Twain's exact length and starting letter: Taavi, Taban, Taber, Tabia, Tabor.

Quick Facts About Twain

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
3,391
English male names
206
5-letter T-names in our dictionary
585
T-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Twain against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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