Meaning:
Its source is Cateline, an Old French name meaning "Pure."
In Irish Gaelic, this name is spelled with an accent -- Caitlín.
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English and Irish Gaelic.
Nicknames: Caity, Caiti and Caitie
Variant Forms: Caelin, Caelyn, Cailen, Cailene, Cailyn, Cailynn, Caitland, Caitlandt, Calen, Calin, Calyn, Calynn, Catlain, Catlin, Catlyn, Catlynn, Caylen, Caylin, Caylyn and Caetlin
Popularity:
The name Caitlin ranked 108th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 560th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative:
The source name was the Old French form of Katherine, whose ultimate source was the Greek name Aikaterine.
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