Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Caitlin

KAYT-lin · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure, Irish form of Catherine
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1679
2024 births121
Peak year1988
First appeared1955
Total US births112,068
1988 peak19551972199020072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CaitKatieLyn
Alternate spellings
KaitlynKatelynCaitlyn
In other languages
Caitlín (Irish)Catalina (Spanish)Catherine (English)

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Notable people named Caitlin

Caitlin Clark (basketball player)
Caitlin Moran (author)
Caitlin Stasey (actress)
Caitlin Doughty (mortician)