Caitlyn

Caitlyn is a feminine given name, a spelling variant of Caitlin, itself an Irish form of Catherine.

The name gained particular visibility when Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic athlete, came out as transgender in 2015.

Various spellings exist: Katelyn, Kaitlyn, Caitlin.

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Katherine-variant

Kathleen

Irish feminine given name

  • KateFeminine name, shortened
  • KatieFeminine given name
  • CatalinaCalifornia coastal resort island

Kaitlin · Kayleigh · Kitty · spelling · variant · respelling · anglicization

feminine-name

girl

Young female person

christening · namesake · nickname · Kate · Katie · baptism · birth certificate · middle name · first name · monogram

1990s-popularity

millennial

Concerning thousand-year cycles

generation · baby boom · Social Security · rise · spike · common · widespread · demographic · generational

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

Hibernia · Emerald Isle · Claddagh · Connemara · Blarney · craic · Siobhan · Sinead · Maeve · Brigid

Categories
Opposites
gender association

CaitlynCody

Western American name

Connor · Dylan · Tyler · Brandon · Ryan

naming style/era

CaitlynMargaret

Traditional woman's name

Elizabeth · Catherine · Dorothy · Eleanor · Ruth

Phrases
Family

Caitlin

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G