Caitlyn Name Origin
/KATE-lin/-
American (English) 70%
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British (English) 20%
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Irish (Irish) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Caitlyn
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Female
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Name Origin
The name Caitlyn is a modern English variant of Caitlin, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Caitlín, derived from the Old French name Cateline, a diminutive of Catherine. It is popular in English-speaking countries, especially the United States.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Caitlyn each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).