Catlin
Girl · KAT-lin · Greek
Catlin is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure (by traditional association)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Catlin mean?
Greek: spelling of Katlin, itself a spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine
“pure (by traditional association)”
A spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine.
- Say it
- KAT-lin
Meaning borrowed from Katlin.
Is Catlin a girl's or a boy's name?
Catlin is a girls' name.
How popular is Catlin 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 6 girls.
Catlin in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,855 |
How popular is Catlin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 69 girls. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Catlin in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 1998, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 1984, 32% of the babies named Catlin in the US were girls. By 1997 it was 85%, with more girls than boys since 1989.
Catlin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | #13,339 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10,125 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8,234 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6,523 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5,204 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5,790 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5,250 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3,699 |
| 2000 | 34 | #3,733 |
| 1999 | 36 | #3,440 |
| 1998 | 59 | #2,367 |
| 1997 | 47 | #2,656 |
| 1996 | 48 | #2,587 |
| 1995 | 62 | #2,150 |
| 1994 | 55 | #2,348 |
| 1993 | 53 | #2,375 |
| 1992 | 49 | #2,543 |
| 1991 | 69 | #1,990 |
| 1990 | 58 | #2,196 |
| 1989 | 46 | #2,473 |
| 1988 | 53 | #2,147 |
| 1987 | 55 | #2,023 |
| 1986 | 45 | #2,264 |
| 1985 | 35 | #2,703 |
| 1984 | 27 | #3,143 |
| 1983 | 14 | #4,883 |
| 1982 | 13 | #5,207 |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,407 |
| 1980 | 9 | #6,788 |
| 1979 | 5 | #10,208 |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 0 | – |
| 1970 | 5 | #7,994 |
Nicknames for Catlin
- Kat
- Katie 132 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Catlin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caitlin Cassidy Caragh Caoimhe Ffion Cadi Teagan Keira Erin Aoibheann Raegan Eireann
Names related to Catlin
Caitlyn Catalina Caitlan Caitlynn Caitlen Catelyn Katlin Catalyna Cathleen Catalena
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