Gaines
English
"trickery"
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Updated Tue Jul 15 2025
Gaines Origin and Meaning
The name Gaines is a boy's name meaning "trickery".
A fairly common surname, with little appeal but a profit motive as a first name.
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Gaines Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Gaines
- Gaines AdamsAmerican NFL player
- Macey Gaines Byingtondaughter of American family vloggers Cullen & Katie
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