Name Caithlyn Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Caithlyn

Caithlyn is a ♀ girl’s name.

Origin of the name Caithlyn

Caithlyn is a form of the Irish name Caitlin, which derived from the name Catherine. Catherine derived from the Greek name Aikaterine / Αἰκατερίνη, which derived from the Greek name Hekaterine / Ἑκατερινη and from Hekate / Ἑκάτη, the Greek goddess of magic.

What is the meaning of the name Caithlyn?

Caithlyn means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “one hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far away” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”).

Pronunciation of Caithlyn

Variants of the name Caithlyn