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What does Caitlyn mean?
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.
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(female)
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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)
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.
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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