Caitlin
Caitlin Origin and Meaning
An Irish and Welsh form of Catherine, Caitlin was a boom name of the eighties, rocketing from obscurity (Americans first heard it via the wife of doomed poet Dylan Thomas) to the height of popularity in the space of a decade. The original name was gradually eclipsed by its myriad spelling variations -- Katelyn and Kaitlyn both soon topping it on the popularity lists.
Now, most forms of Caitlin, including this most-authentic one, have started to dip, though there have been thousands of girls named Caitlin -- and Katelyn and Kaitlyn ad infinitum -- every year for the past three decades. So, while Caitlin is certainly one of the loveliest variations of Catherine, it's been overused to the point of semi-retirement, at least in the U.S. Cait might be a short form.
Actor Breckin Meyer named his daughter Caitlin in 2003. Caitlyn Jenner also brought a renewed fame to the name, though she uses the -lyn variation.
- Caitlin Rank in US Top 1000
- Caitlin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Caitlin
- Famous People Named Caitlin
- Caitlin in Pop Culture
Caitlin Rank in US Top 1000
Caitlin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Caitlin Popularity
- 609US2015
- 965Nameberry2024
- 798Unique2020
- 833England2023
- 89Scotland2015
- 91Ireland2014
- 98Australia2014
- 96New Zealand2014
- 450Germany2016
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Famous People Named Caitlin
- (Wendilyn Marielle) Caitlin "Cait" BrennanAmerican singer and writer
- Caitlin DaviesEnglish writer
- Caitlin FlanaganAmerican writer
- Caitlín Rebekah KiernanIrish,American fantasy novelist
- Catherine Elizabeth "Caitlin" MoranEnglish journalist
- Caitlin ThomasEnglish author and wife of poet Dylan Thomas
- Caitlin Tiffany GlassAmerican actress
- Caitlin DoughtyAmerican mortician and author
- Caitlin CaryAmerican country music singer
- Katherine Anne "Caitlin" ClarkeAmerican actress and singer
- Caitlin LynnAmerican country music singer of duo Caitlin & Will
- Caitlin Elisabeth RoseAmerican country music singer
- Caitlin Elizabeth WachsAmerican actress
- Caitlin Elizabeth CarmichaelAmerican actress
- Caitlin MalloryAmerican ice dancer
- Caitlin Ariana SanchezAmerican voice actress
- Caitlin Alexandra HillAmerican YouTuber
- Caitlin KinneyAmerican dancer and TV personality
- Lauren Caitlin "Caite" UptonMiss Teen South Carolina USA 2007
- Caitlin McCarthyAmerican actress
- Caitlin McClatcheyScottish swimmer
- Caitlin Ashley FeinAmerican actress; twin sister Amanda Fein
- Caitlin Jean StaseyAustralian actress
- Caitlin CampbellNew Zealand footballer
- Caitlin CahowAmerican ice hockey player
- Caitlin "Kitty" CarruthersAmerican figure skater
- Caitlin CunninghamAustralian basketball player
- Caitlin LeverCanadian softball player
- Caitlin LeverenzAmerican swimmer
- Caitlin LoweAmerican softball player and Olympian
- Caitlin Jade FoordAustralian footballer
- Caitlin "Caity" FriendAustralian footballer
- Caitlin FitzGeraldAmerican actress
- Caitlin FladagerCanadian Instagram star
- Caitlin BrunellMiss Alabama 2014, daughter of NFL player Mark Brunell
- Caitlin Rivers Crowelldaughter of singers Rodney Crowell and Rosanne Cash; granddaughter of singer Johnny Cash
- Caitlin Cassidydaughter of actor/producer Shaun Cassidy
- Caitlin Marie WaltripKinnaird, daughter of NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip
- Caitlin McCarthydaughter of singer Alison Moyet and Kim McCarthy
- Caitlin Kellydaughter of reality TV personality Deirdre "White Dee" Kelly
- Caitlin Willow Meyer (b. 2003)daughter of actor Breckin Meyer
- Caitlin Jennings (b. 2006)daughter of Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings
Caitlin in Pop Culture
- Caitlinmain character in "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
- Caitlin "Kate" Toddcharacter in TV's "NCIS"
- Caitlin Cainecharacter in the movie "The Long Kiss Goodnight"
- Caitlin Atwatercharacter in the movie "The Staircase Murders"
- Caitlin O'Sheacharacter in the movie "Falling Up"
- Caitlin Cookecharacter in animated series "6teen"
- Caitlin Ryancharacter on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
- Caitlin Sommersmain character in the novel "Summer Sisters"
- Caitlin Snowaka Killer Frost, character in the CW TV show "The Flash," based off the DC Comics comic books of the same name
- Caitlin Struckercharacter on TV's "The Gifted"
- Caitlin Spencercharacter in the movie "Take The Lead"