Caitlin
Origin of the name Caitlin:
Borrowed from the Irish, Caitlin is a variant of CaitrÍona, the Gaelic form of Catherine (pure, unsullied). Var: Caitlyn, Catelin, Catelyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelin, Katelyn, Katelynn.
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This is the traditional Irish spelling of the name, but I've encountered:
Kaitlin
K/Caitlyn(n)
K/Catelyn(n)
K/Catelin
etc...I found this on a list of top 20 "whitest" names for girls.
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Caity
Cait
Caitie
Cate
Caitykins!!
Caity Cat
Kitty Cat- Meanings and history of the name Caitlin: | Edit
Irish Gaelic form of Kathleen, a variant of Katherine, meaning "pure".
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Caitlin Davies, English-born author
Caitlin Flanagan, American writer and social critic
Caitlin MacNamara, wife of Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas
Caitlin Matthews, co-author with John Matthews of the Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Legend
Caitlin Moran, British journalist and columnist
Caitlin R. Kiernan, Irish-born dark fantasy and sci-fi author
Caitlin Cahow, American ice hockey player
Caitlin McClatchey, Scottish swimmer
Caitlyn Carruthers, American figure skater
Kaitlin Sandeno, American swimmer
Caitlin O'Riordan, Irish singer- Caitlin in song, story & screen: | Edit
Caitlin, character in the second season of Heroes
Caitlin Atkins, character from Australian television series Neighbours
Caitlin Bree, character from 1994 movie Clerks
Caitlin Cooke, a character from the show 6teen
Caitlin Fairchild, character from the comic Gen¹³
Caitlin Pike, character from U.S. television series JAG
Caitlin Ryan, character from the Degrassi television series
Caitlin Todd, character from U.S. television series NCIS
Caitlyn Goodwin, fictional character from American dub of the Japanese anime series Ojamajo Doremi
Kaitlin Cooper, character from U.S. television series The O.C.
Caitlin Ramirez, a character from The Bold and the Beautiful
Kaitlin Joyce, character from Canadian television series and novel jPod
Catelyn Stark, a character from A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Caitlin O'Koren, a character from the novel Dreamland
NameVoyager US Popularity of Caitlin Over Time
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Global Popularity of the Name Caitlin
- #16 in Northern Ireland
- #18 in Wales
- #33 in England
- #37 in Scotland
- #44 in Australia (Victoria)
- #46 in Ireland
- #55 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #208 in Canada (Alberta)
- #233 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #235 in United States
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