How to pronounce Caitlin (KATE-lin)

Notes

Irish origin. Pronounced like 'Kate' + 'lin', not 'Cat-lin'.

Origin & meaning

Origin

Irish

Meaning

pure

Variant of

Catherine

Popularity

Anglicised form of the Irish Caitlín; very popular in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s.

Similar spellings (same pronunciation)

• Caitlan
• Caitlyn
• Kaitlin
• Kaitlyn
• Katelin
• Katelyn