Caitlyn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “pure”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KAYT-lin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern Anglicized spelling of Caitlín, the Irish form of Catherine/Katherine. The underlying name ultimately comes from Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associated with 'pure'.
How popular is Caitlyn?
Babies named Caitlyn in 202478
2024 rank#2,347 girls
Peak year1998
Total US babies since 188052,565
Caitlyn is fading: recent use is about 14% of its level ten years before.
Names like Caitlyn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Caitlyn questions
What does the name Caitlyn mean?
Caitlyn means "pure". It comes from Irish. Modern Anglicized spelling of Caitlín, the Irish form of Catherine/Katherine. The underlying name ultimately comes from Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associated with 'pure'.
Is Caitlyn a boy or girl name?
Caitlyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Caitlyn?
78 US babies were named Caitlyn in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.
How do you pronounce Caitlyn?
Caitlyn is usually pronounced KAYT-lin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.