At a Glance: Name: Caitlín – Meaning: Irish form of Catherine; deeper root uncertain, not confirmed as 'pure' – Origin: Irish (from Old French Cateline, ultimately Catherine) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAHT-leen
Caitlín is an Irish (from Old French Cateline, ultimately Catherine) girl's name meaning “Irish form of Catherine; deeper root uncertain, not confirmed as 'pure'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Caitlín
Meaning: Irish form of Catherine; deeper root uncertain, not confirmed as 'pure'.
Origin: Irish (from Old French Cateline, ultimately Catherine).
A common claim: Widely said to mean 'pure' Actually: This is a folk etymology tied to Greek katharos ('pure'); the actual root of Catherine/Aikaterine is unknown/disputed, and 'pure' is a popular association rather than a confirmed original meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Caitlín
Phonetic: KAHT-leen IPA: /kætˈliːn/
Popularity of Caitlín
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1955–2024.
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