Caitlyn is a ♀ girl’s name.
Caitlyn is a modern form of the name Caitlin, which derived from the name Katherine. Katherine itself is of Greek origin.
Caitlyn means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two”, “each singly” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far off” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”). Besides, Caitlyn could be from a Coptic name with the meaning “my consecration of your name”.
The name Caitlyn is ranked #1123 overall.
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