Caitlyn Forename
Approximately 8,829 people bear this name
Caitlyn Forename User-submission:
The 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.
Caitlyn Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 7,113 | 1:50,968 | 2,828 |
| Canada | 100% | 665 | 1:49,825 | 3,276 |
| Australia | - | 615 | 1:22,208 | 1,508 |
| South Africa | 100% | 136 | 1:400,975 | 20,604 |
| England | 97% | 68 | 1:817,690 | 14,639 |
| Thailand | 100% | 56 | 1:1,251,175 | 41,939 |
| Malaysia | 94% | 24 | 1:1,268,748 | 41,875 |
| Philippines | 100% | 23 | 1:4,609,108 | 81,684 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 18 | 1:939,005 | 16,684 |
| Scotland | 100% | 16 | 1:334,398 | 4,869 |
| Singapore | - | 10 | 1:628,705 | 12,270 |
| Brazil | - | 10 | 1:21,423,615 | 203,947 |
| Sweden | 71% | 9 | 1:1,095,323 | 21,139 |
| Wales | 100% | 6 | 1:515,718 | 6,554 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| South Korea | 100% | 5 | 1:1,108,884 | 18,705 |
| France | 100% | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Czechia | - | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Norway | - | 2 | 1:2,566,164 | 24,989 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Ireland | - | 2 | 1:2,321,760 | 8,894 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Tuvalu | - | 1 | 1:11,131 | 89 |
| Nicaragua | - | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Isle of Man | - | 1 | 1:85,023 | 723 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
Caitlyn (32) may also be a surname.
Caitlyn Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The 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.
- caitremThe meaning of the names Caitlyn, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Kaitlin, Caitlyn, Caitlynn and Caitlynne is 'pure', 'chaste'. It is of Irish origin and is pronounced 'cait-lyn'.
- caitlynensingerThe Catherine family of names all derives from the Greek 'Aikaterinë' (see Catherine) which translates to 'pure one', 'clear', 'innocent'.
- noelaniCaitlyn Forename Popularity
Caitlyn Demographics
Average Caitlyn Salary in
United States
$52,089 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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