Meaning: Its source is Cateline, an Old French name meaning "Pure."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English.

Alternative Spellings: Caitlin, Kaetlin, Kaetlyn, Kaitlan, Kaitlen, Kaitlinn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynne, Katelan, Katelen, Katelin, Katelinn, Katelun, Katelyn, Katelyne, Katelynn, Katelynne and Kaytlyn

Variant Forms: Kaitland, Kaitlind, Katalin, Kateland, Katelind, Katilin, Katilyn, Katlain, Katland, Katlyn, Katlynd, Katlynn, Katlynne and Katylin

Popularity: The name Kaitlin ranked 206th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 968th 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 of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: The source name was the Old French form of Katherine, whose ultimate source was the Greek name Aikaterine.