Kage
Meaning
"shade, silhouette"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,127
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"shade, silhouette"
Origin: Japanese
"estate of the fifth son"
Origin: Old French/Latin
Kage is more popular, ranked #4127 vs #4256 for Quincey.
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Kage is more popular, ranked #4127 compared to Quincey at #4256 in the United States.
Kage means "shade, silhouette" (Japanese origin). Quincey means "estate of the fifth son" (Old French/Latin origin).
Kage is primarily a boy name. Quincey is primarily a boy name.