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What does Caitlin mean?
Caitlin 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced KATE-lin, kat-LEEN, KOIT-leen, KATH-leen. It is of Old French and Greek origin, and the meaning of Caitlin is "pure". Caitlín is the Irish Gaelic form of Cateline, which is the Old French form of Katherine, whose source is the Greek name Aikaterine. See also Catherine.
STARTS WITH Ca-
Variations
VARIANTS Caelin, Caelyn▼, Caetlin, Cailen, Cailene, Cailyn▼, Cailynn, Cait, Caiti, Caitie, Caitilin, Caitlan, Caitland, Caitlandt, Caitlann, Caitlen, Caitlinn, Caitlyn▼, Caitlyne, Caitlynn▼, Caitrin, Caity, Calen, Calin, Calyn, Calynn, Catelan, Cateline, Catelinn, Catelyn, Catelynn, Catlain, Catlin, Catline, Catlyn, Catlynn, Catriona, Cayelin, Caylen, Caylin, Caylyn, Kaitlan, Kaitlann, Kaitlin▼, Kaitlinn, Kaitlyn▼, Kaitlynn▼, Katelan, Katelin▼, Katelyn▼, Katelynn▼, Kayelin, Kayelyn
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CATELINE, CATHERINE, KATHERINE Caitey, Caitria, Caitrine, Caitrinn, Caitriona, Carin, Carrin, Catalin, Catalina▲, Cataline, Cathelin, Cathi, Cathie▼, Cathline, Cati, Catia, Catie, Catina▼, Catlaina, Catlina, Catrin, Catrina▼, Catrine, Kaitie, Kaitlinne, Kaitrin, Kaitrine, Kaitrinn, Katalin, Katline, Kaylin
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Caitlin Elin (C.E.), ..
How popular is Caitlin?
Caitlin is a very prominent first name for women (#560 out of 4276, Top 13%) but an unusual last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Caitlin entered the list in 1960-1969 and reached its peak rank of #50 in the U.S. in the year 1990, and is presently at #1360. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Caitlin (#1360 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) are Katherine (#112), Catherine (#204), Catalina (#235), Kaitlyn (#387), Katelyn (#501), Kaylin (#938), Caitlyn (#1164), Katelynn (#1249), Kaitlynn (#1847), Catriona, Katelin, Kaitlin, Kaitlan, Caylin, Caelyn, Catrina, Catlin, Cailyn, Cathleen, Cathie, Cathi, Catelyn, Carin, Caitlynn, Caitlan and Catina. Adoption of these forms of Caitlin was widespread among parents 3 decades ago (AVERAGE #1142) and is now much less (#1555, DOWN 79.9%), with versions like Catina going out of style. Katherine is more familiar than the rest, although Catalina seems to be gaining favor too.
Similar Names
Caitlin▼ is alike in pronunciation to Catleen, Kaitleen, Katlin▼, Katlyn▼ and Kitlyn. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aislin, Baibin, Cabalina, Cacelia, Caelan, Caila, Caileen, Cailie, Cailin, Caisi, Caisie, Calie, Callan, Callen, Calli, Callia, Callie▲, Camelia, Camillia, Caoilinn, Caralia, Caralin, Caraline, Caralyn, Cardin, Carilyn, Carlan, Carli▼, Carlie, Carlin, Carlina, Carline, Carling, Carlis, Carllen, Carmin, Carolien, Carolin, Carolina, Caroline▲, Carolyn▼, Carylon, Castalia, Cathia, Caylia, Ceili, Charalin (see Cherilyn), Charelin (see Cherilyn), Chastin, Chiquin, Cili, Cilia, Coralin, Cristin▼, Darylin, Eaglin, Eilin, Jacalin, Jacklin, Jaclin, Jasolin, Kaelin▼, Kailin, Kalin, Karolin, Kathlin, Katrin, Madlin, Marlin and Taylin. These names tend to be less commonly used than Caitlin.
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