Caitlin - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Caitlin \ca(it)-lin\ is pronounced KATE-lin. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin. English version of Caitlín (pronounced kat-LEEN), the Irish Gaelic form of Katherine. See also Catherine.

Caitlin has 32 variant forms: Cait, Caitilin, Caitlan, Caitland, Caitlann, Caitlinn, Caitlyn, Caitlynn, Caitrin, Catelan, Cateline, Catelinn, Catelyn, Catelynn, Catlin, Catline, Catlyn, Catriona, Cayelin, Caylin, Kaitlan, Kaitlann, Kaitlin, Kaitlinn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn, Katelan, Katelin, Katelyn, Katelynn, Kayelin and Kayelyn.

For more information, see also the related name Kaylin.

Baby names that sound like Caitlin are Catlina, Catalin and Katlin.

Caitlin is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Caitlin. Click here to compare Caitlin with related baby names.