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Meaning and origin
Caitlin is a Celtic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Welsh pure `.


Where is it used?
The name Caitlin is mainly used in Irish and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Catrin, used in Welsh.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Kathleen (In Irish and in English)
Kaitlynn (In English)
Katelin (In English)
Kaitlyn (In English)
Kaitlin (In English)
Katherine (In English)
Caitlyn (In English)
Katelynn (In English)
Katelyn (In English)
Katlyn (In English)
Kathlyn (In English)
Caetlin (In Other languages)


See also
In Swedish and in Finnish: Karin
In Swedish: Kajsa
In Spanish: Catalina
In Spanish: Catherina
In Scandinavian: Kaia
In Russian and in Bulgarian: Ekaterina
In Romanian: Ecaterina
In Polish: Katarzyna
In Norwegian: Kari
In Jewish: Reina
In Italian and in Portuguese: Catarina
In Italian and in Catalan: Caterina
In Irish and in Scottish: Catriona
In Irish and in English: Cathleen
In Irish: Caitria
In Hungarian: Katalin
In Greek: Aikaterine
In German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian and in Serbian: Katarina
In German and in English: Katharine
In German, Danish, Dutch and in Polish: Katrine
In German: Katarine
In German: Käthe
In German: Katharina
In German: Katja
In Finnish: Katariina
In Finnish: Kaisa
In English and in French: Catherine
In English: Kate
In English: Kitty
In English: Kathryn
In English: Kathy
In English: Kathie
In English: Kathi
In English: Katherina
In English: Kit
In English: Kara
In English: Kat
In English: Cathryn
In Dutch: Katrien
In Danish and in English: Karen
In Czech: Katerina
In Breton: Katarin
In Other languages: Khara


What Caitlin`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Caitlin:
   I know a ton of people with my name! Its so fun to say Hi Caitlin then get answered with Hi Caitlin
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone spells it wrong unless its there name
   If my name wasn`t Caitlin....:
   my mom says it would be Molly which is cool
   Extra information:
   Everyone who spells it wrong spells it with a y not an i
2. The best thing about the name Caitlin:
   I enjoy having a name this is of Irish origin.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It is sort of a common name.
   If my name wasn`t Caitlin....:
   I'd want it to be something exotic and unique.
   Extra information:
   Everyone ALWAYS assumes that my name is spelled with a 'K' and that's not even the true spelling!
3. The best thing about the name Caitlin:
   It is a nice name and i like how it was the name my mum gave me
   The worst thing about the name:
   After my mum named me Caitlin everyone else seemed to be called it too!
   If my name wasn`t Caitlin....:
   I wouldnt be me or be unique. I would probably be called Bethany, yuck
   Extra information:
   It is annoying when people ask 'how do you spell that?' and they get it wrong. But im glad im called Caitlin
4. The best thing about the name Caitlin:
   Its a unique spelling and there is many options for nixk names... I go by Cait... used to go by Catie... have never gone by lin but I still like it... its nice...
   The worst thing about the name:
   People often dont know how to say it people have called me CATlin... someow have worked an e sound in ther as in beep... its odd...
   If my name wasn`t Caitlin....:
   Id probley have an average name... and wouldnt like it...
   Extra information:
   Caitlin in nice...
5. The best thing about the name Caitlin:
   No one spells it like that
   The worst thing about the name:
   no one spells it right
   If my name wasn`t Caitlin....:
   nope
   Extra information:
   
6. The best thing about the name Caitlin:
   It's a great Irish name!
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone butchers the spelling.
   If my name wasn`t Caitlin....:
   
   Extra information:
   

More `Caitlin` links
Caitlin as abbreviation
Actors named Caitlin
Caitlin in the encyclopedia