Catlin - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Catlin \c(a)-tlin, cat-lin\ is of Irish origin. Variant of Catherine (Greek) "pure". Surname. George Catlin was an American traveler and artist of the mid 19th century who is famous for his penetrating portraits of Native Americans.

Catlin has 3 variant forms: Cattlin, Katlin and Kattlin.

Catlin is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Catlin. Compare Catlin with related baby names.