The baby name Caitlin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: /ˈkeɪtlɪn/ (KAYT-lin); Irish (Caitlín): /kəˈtʲlʲiːnʲ/ (kaht-LEEN).
Caitlin is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Caitlin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: /ˈkeɪtlɪn/ (KAYT-lin); Irish (Caitlín): /kəˈtʲlʲiːnʲ/ (kaht-LEEN).
Caitlin is Irish in Origin.
Caitlin is the Anglicized spelling of Irish Caitlín, the Gaelic form of Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē. While the ultimate etymology is disputed - possibly linked to the goddess Hecate or to a pre-Greek root - the name is commonly understood to mean “pure,” via association with Greek katharos. In Irish, the accented Caitlín is traditionally pronounced roughly “Kath-leen,” which yielded the Anglicized Kathleen; in English today, Caitlin is usually “KATE-lin.”
In Ireland the name appears from the late medieval/early modern period, but its modern boom came in the late 20th century across the U.S., Britain, Canada, and Australia, when Irish spellings became fashionable. Variant spellings include Caitlín, Caitlyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, and Katelin; cognates comprise Catherine, Katherine, Caitríona (Scots Gaelic Catrìona), Caterina, and Ekaterina. Nicknames and short forms include Kate, Cate, Katie, and Cat.
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin | Cronenberg | David Cronenberg | film director | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| Germany | Girls | 2020 | #1 | — | 423 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| New Zealand | Girls | 2010 | #49 | 65 | 98 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #159 | 7 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #187 | 4 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2011 | #189 | 23 | 408 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #215 | 10 | 7,146 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #259 | 5 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #268 | 18 | 2,795 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #275 | 8 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #335 | 15 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #350 | 8 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| ZA | 0 | #366 | 82 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #374 | 17 | 13,098 |
| NL | 0 | #376 | 16 | 2,481 | |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #418 | 7 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #491 | 42 | 11,342 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #501 | 935 | 25,928 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #513 | 6 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #532 | 55 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #535 | 19 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #590 | 391 | 5,933 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #593 | 23 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #717 | 22 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #773 | 14 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #796 | 121 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #810 | 29 | 4,949 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #821 | 12 | 7,246 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,366 | 81 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Caitlin is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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