The name Gaines is a boy's name meaning "trickery". Gaines and is often added to lists like Athletic Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "Picky Parents BNG".
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A fairly common surname, with little appeal but a profit motive as a first name.
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This is a name that's popular in the South, but I don't think it's that cute. Sounds like something you'd buy at a grocery store.