Caitlyn is a ♀ girl 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”.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Caitlyn is currently ranked #1084 on the name leaderboard.
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
🇺🇸 USA | - | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ |
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