The baby name Kajetan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kaˈjɛtan/ (KAH-yeh-tahn); English approximation: KAY-eh-tan.
Kajetan is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Kajetan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kaˈjɛtan/ (KAH-yeh-tahn); English approximation: KAY-eh-tan.
Kajetan is Latin in Origin.
Kajetan is the Slavic form of Latin Caietanus, “man from Gaeta,” the coastal Italian city whose name goes back to Caieta in Roman legend. The name spread through Europe via the cult of Saint Cajetan (Gaetano dei Thiene, 1480–1547), a prominent Catholic reformer and co‑founder of the Theatine Order, which anchored the given name in many Catholic regions.
Usage is strongest in Poland and Central Europe, with cognates and spellings across languages: Gaetano (Italian), Cayetano (Spanish), Gaëtan (French), Cajetan (German/English), Kajetán (Czech/Slovak), and Kajetan in Slovene and Croatian as well. Polish diminutives include Kajtek and Kajtuś. While attested since the early modern era, the name has enjoyed intermittent revivals, appreciated today for its cultured, pan‑European character and distinctive initial K. Meaning remains toponymic - “of Gaeta” - rather than trait‑based, though the saintly association lends connotations of piety, reform, and learning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2020 | #1 | — | 780 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #135 | 393 | 6,459 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| PL | 0 | #197 | 16 | 2,600 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #426 | 17 | 2,180 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| United States | Boys | 2015 | #881 | 5 | 7,337 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #935 | 18 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
Kajetan is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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