Caitlan Forename
Approximately 381 people bear this name
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Caitlan is the Irish spelling of the name Caitlin, which is derived originally from the name Katharine from ancient Greece. The meaning of the name is said to be 'pure', but could also mean 'clean', 'clear', 'clean of guilt' and 'clear of shame'.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 291 | 1:1,245,832 | 24,207 |
| Canada | - | 41 | 1:808,131 | 17,620 |
| England | 100% | 26 | 1:2,138,574 | 26,646 |
| Australia | - | 12 | 1:1,138,135 | 12,831 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| South Africa | 100% | 1 | 1:54,532,649 | 471,300 |
| Thailand | 100% | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
Caitlan Forename Meaning
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Caitlan is the Irish spelling of the name Caitlin, which is derived originally from the name Katharine from ancient Greece. The meaning of the name is said to be 'pure', but could also mean 'clean', 'clear', 'clean of guilt' and 'clear of shame'.
- catThe origin of the name Caitlin is from Ireland and it means 'pure'. It is an Irish form of the name Catherine. The name was popularized in the 1980s and has sprung many different spellings.
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