Caitlan
Girl · KAYT-lin · Greek
Caitlan is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caitlan mean?
Greek: spelling of Caitlin; Irish form of Katherine, via Old French Cateline
Irish form of Katherine, traditionally pronounced KAT-leen in Irish.
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
Meaning borrowed from Caitlin. More on Wiktionary.
Is Caitlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Caitlan is a girls' name.
How popular is Caitlan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 97 girls.
Half of all the girls named Caitlan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caitlan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 8 | #3,148 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 12 | #2,234 |
| 2009 | 17 | #1,691 |
| 2008 | 13 | #2,046 |
| 2007 | 21 | #1,374 |
| 2006 | 22 | #1,272 |
| 2005 | 29 | #982 |
| 2004 | 44 | #706 |
| 2003 | 52 | #617 |
| 2002 | 68 | #494 |
| 2001 | 72 | #469 |
| 2000 | 84 | #418 |
| 1999 | 97 | #374 |
| 1998 | 80 | #432 |
| 1997 | 45 | #632 |
| 1996 | 20 | #1,061 |
How popular is Caitlan in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 88 girls. It first appears in the records in 1983.
Half of all the girls named Caitlan in the US since 1880 were born between 1989 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caitlan in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10,814 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4,799 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4,763 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4,205 |
| 2000 | 36 | #3,586 |
| 1999 | 31 | #3,800 |
| 1998 | 40 | #3,113 |
| 1997 | 43 | #2,817 |
| 1996 | 51 | #2,472 |
| 1995 | 65 | #2,078 |
| 1994 | 57 | #2,290 |
| 1993 | 67 | #2,040 |
| 1992 | 76 | #1,851 |
| 1991 | 72 | #1,927 |
| 1990 | 88 | #1,666 |
| 1989 | 78 | #1,729 |
| 1988 | 86 | #1,540 |
| 1987 | 36 | #2,721 |
| 1986 | 37 | #2,619 |
| 1985 | 23 | #3,620 |
| 1984 | 17 | #4,317 |
| 1983 | 13 | #5,147 |
Nicknames for Caitlan
- Cait 6 girls in the UK in 2025
- Caity
Names like Caitlan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Teagan Ffion Caragh Raegan Caoimhe Cassidy Keira Aoibheann Tegan Cadi Megan Eireann
Names related to Caitlan
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