Still, it is believed that Kayanarumi is related to Torinarumi or Nunoshitomitorinarumi (both are male deities), who are mentioned in the genealogy of Okuninushi in the "Kojiki."
が、古事記の大国主の系図に登場する鳥鳴海神（トリナルミ）や布忍富鳥鳴海神（ヌノシトミトリナルミ）（どちらも男神）との関連が考えられる。