Caitland
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT-lund
- Origin
- Greek
Caitland is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caitland mean?
Greek: variant of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine
“pure”
Elaborated spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine, which goes back to the Greek name Aikaterine.
Is Caitland a girl's or a boy's name?
Caitland is a girls' name.
How popular is Caitland in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 girls.
Caitland in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 2 | #4,986 |
Nicknames for Caitland
- Cait 6 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Caitland
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Chloe, Zoe, Eilidh, Georgia, Eleanor, Lydia, Caragh, Hannah, Francesca, Kathleen, Sarah
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Sophie, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caitland: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caitland, updated 20 October 2026.