Girl

Caitlin

KAYT-lin

Rare & Uncommon ↓ Falling

✦ Meaning

“Irish form of Cathleen from Catherine, meaning 'pure,' modernized spelling gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s.”

Popularity Over Time

Caitlin US popularity rank over timeRank 6631 in 1955 to rank 44 in 1988. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#44#3338#66311955198020002024

Caitlin is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CaitCaitKitty

Style

ModernElegantTimelessSoftStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Caitlin Stasey (actress)
  • Caitlyn Jenner

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Caitlyn

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Siobhan

Irish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Aoife

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Brigid

Celtic Rare & Uncommon

Saoirse

Irish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Irish and English cultures

People Also Ask

Irish form of Cathleen from Catherine, meaning 'pure,' modernized spelling gained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s.

Caitlin is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Fewer parents are choosing it each year.

Popular nicknames for Caitlin include Cait, Cait, Kitty.

Names that pair beautifully with Caitlin include Siobhan, Aoife, Brigid, Saoirse.