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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Caitlin

Caitlin is an Irish name that has its roots in the French “Kateline” which in turn derives from the Greek “Aikaterine” or “Catherine”. The English name Catheleen or Kathleen also comes from the Irish “Caitlin”. The name is taken to mean “pure” from the Greek word “katharo”, which also means “pure” and is associated with the name Catherine. The other associations of the name Catherine are with the goddess Hecate, a Greek name “Hekaterine”, and the Greek word “Aikia”. The name Catherine is also believed to belong to a 4th-century saint and martyr from Alexandria.

Catherine is among those names which have numerous variations in spelling across languages and countries, and thus, Caitlin too has many versions. Some of these are Catelynn, Katlyn, Kaitlin, and Katelynn. Similarly, abbreviated forms of Caitlin include Cat, Cathy, Caty, Kit, and Cait.

If you take the name’s origin “Catherine”, there are historical figures with the name, many belonging to royalty. Two Russian empresses, a French queen, and many English queens have been named Catherine.

More recently, Bruce Jenner, an American Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, revived the name after transitioning into a female. In 2015, he announced that he was adopting the name Caitlyn Marie Jenner. Soon after, Vanity Fair carried her photograph on its cover captioned “Call me Caitlyn”.

In the American sitcom “The O.C.” released in 2003, Kaitlyn is the name of one of the main leads, Marissa Cooper’s sister. Cult classic of the 90s “Clerks” features the character Caitlin Bree, an ex-girlfriend of the protagonist Dante Hicks. In literature, George RR Martin’s epic fantasy series “A Song of Ice and Fire”, which was made into the hit TV series “Game of Thrones”, has Catelyn Stark of the “House Tully”.

Caitlin

Meaning A fair and pure woman

性别 Girl

Religion Christianity

Origin English

Names starting with c..ca..cad..Cad..Cae..Cai..Cat..

How To Pronounce Caitlin?

English

Famous People With The Name Caitlin

Caitlin ThomasBritish author, wife of poet and writer Dylan Thomas
Caitlin RoseAmerican singer, released her first album, Own Side Now, in 2010
Kaitlin SandenoAmerican swimmer, a world champion and Olympic gold medalist
Caitlin CarmichaelAmerican actress, appeared in TV shows such as Shake It Up and Law & Order: LA
Caitlin UptonAmerican model, the third runner-up in the Miss Teen USA 2007
Caitlyn JennerAmerican TV personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete

Caitlin On The Popularity Chart

Popular during the 1980s, the name Caitlin has since gone down in popularity. The graphic representation below will give you more information.

Popularity Over Time

The name Caitlin hit its peak in 1988 with 7246 babies per million being christened with the name. However, it has seen a sharp decline since the early 2000s and in 2021 only 85 babies per million were named Caitlin. Check the graph below to get an idea.

Source:Social Security Administration

Rank Over Time

Ranking 365 in 1980, the name surged in popularity placing itself at the 44th position in 1988. Then, Caitlin slipped to 1422th rank in 2017, briefly rising to 1364th in 2018. It has again dropped down to 2179th rank in 2021. The graph will give you a clear picture of its rise and fall.

Source:Social Security Administration

Names With Similar Sound As Caitlin

Rolling off the tongue quite easily, Caitlin is a beautiful name but you want something different that sounds the same. Take a look at the suggestions below for more options.