Caitlin
Gaelic girl's name
Caitlin is a feminine given name of Irish origin, an Irish form of Catherine.
It gained widespread popularity in English-speaking countries from the 1970s onward, spawning numerous spelling variants including Katelyn, Kaitlyn, and Catelynn.
The name's popularity has declined since its peak in the 1990s, though it remains recognizable across generations.
Irish feminine given name
- KatieFeminine given name
- KateFeminine name, shortened
- KathyFeminine given name
- CathyNickname for Catherine
Kaitlyn · Cathryn · Cathleen · Kathryn · Kaitlin · namesake · nickname · spelling
Celtic linguistic tradition
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- EireIsland nation's native name
- DublinIrish capital city
- colleenIrish term for girl
Claddagh · Connemara · Hibernia · Emerald Isle · Kilkenny · Blarney · Irish dance · shamrock
Currently gaining widespread attention
- millennialConcerning thousand-year cycles
- nineties1990-1999
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
- generationAge-defined peer group
common · fashionable · spelling variant · birth certificate · namesake · peak · ranking · census
Kathleen
Irish feminine given name
Kaitlyn · Cathy · Cathryn · Cathleen · Kathryn · Kaitlin · namesake · nickname · spelling · pronunciation
Gaelic
Celtic linguistic tradition
colleen · Claddagh · Connemara · Hibernia · Emerald Isle · Kilkenny · Blarney · Irish dance · shamrock · patron saint
trending
Currently gaining widespread attention
- millennialConcerning thousand-year cycles
- nineties1990-1999
- baby nameChosen title for newborn
generation · common · fashionable · spelling variant · birth certificate · namesake · peak · ranking · census · registry