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Caitlyn

What does Caitlyn mean?

Caitlyn Pronunciation of Caitlyn as a girls' name. Caitlyn means "pure". Caitlyn is an alternate spelling of Caitlin (Old French, Greek). Caitlyn is also a derivative of Kaitlin.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ca-, -lyn

ASSOCIATED WITH pure (virgin)

Variations

VARIANTS Kaitlynne, Kaitlynn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlinn, Kaitleen, Kaitlann, Kaitlan, Catlynn, Catlyn, Catline, Catlin, Catlain, Caitlynn, Caitlyne, Caitlinn, Caitlann, Caitlan, Caetlin

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CAITLIN, KAITLIN Caelin, Caelyn, Cailen, Cailene, Cailyn, Cailynn, Cait, Caiti, Caitie, Caitilin, Caitland, Caitlandt, Caitlen, Caitrin, Caity, Calen, Calin, Calyn, Calynn, Catelan, Catelyn, Catelynn, Cayelin, Caylen, Caylin, Caylyn, Katelyn, Kathlyn, Kayelyn

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Caitlyn Melody (C.M.), ..

How popular is Caitlyn?

Caitlyn is a very prominent first name for females (#1647 out of 4276, Top 39%) but an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Caitlyn was first listed in 1980-1989 and reached its top position of #115 in the U.S. in the year 1998, and is currently at #1164. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Caitlyn name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Caitlyn outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Prominent variation forms of Caitlyn (#1164 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) appearing in the Top 2000 are Caelyn, Cailyn, Caitlan, Caitlin (#1360), Caitlynn, Catelyn, Catlin, Caylin, Kaitlan, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn (#387), Kaitlynn (#1847), Katelyn (#501) and Kathlyn. Usage of these forms of Caitlyn reached its peak in 1998 (ADOPTION OF 1.4%) and has become much lower since (ADOPTION 0.1%, 92% LESS), with forms like Caitlyn becoming less stylish.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Caitlyn, Caelyn, Cailyn, Caitlan, Caitlin in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Caitlynn, Catelyn, Catlin, Caylin, Kaitlan in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn, Katelyn, Kathlyn in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Caitlyn, Caitlin, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn outside U.S.

Similar Names

Caitlyn is pronounced similarly to Catleen, Katlin, Katlyn, Katlyne, Katlynn and Kitlyn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aislyn, Caileen, Cailey, Cailin, Cain, Caitey, Caitrine, Callan, Cally, Camryn, Caralyn, Caralynn, Carilyn, Carlan, Carlen, Carllen, Carlyn, Carollyn, Carolyn, Carolynn, Carrolyn, Carryn, Carylon, Caryn, Catalin, Catey, Cathlyne, Cathryn, Cathye (see Catherine), Catlina, Catrin, Cecelyn, Charalyn, Charelyn, Cherlyn, Coralyn, Cristalyn, Daelyn, Darlyn, Darolyn, Darylyn, Harolyn, Jacalyn, Jacelyn, Jaklyn, Jamilyn, Jaslyn, Jazlyn, Kaelyn, Kailyn, Kalyn, Kamlyn, Karalyn, Karolyn, Kaylyn, Laralyn, Madalyn, Madelyn, Madilyn, Madlyn, Maralyn, Marelyn, Marillyn, Marilyn, Marylyn, Pamelyn, Shailyn, Taralyn and Taylyn. These names tend to be less commonly used than Caitlyn.

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