Ceitidh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAY-chee
- Origin
- Greek
Ceitidh is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ceitidh mean?
Greek: Scottish Gaelic form of Katie, a pet form of Catherine
“pure”
Scottish Gaelic form of Katie, which is a pet form of Catherine.
Is Ceitidh a girl's or a boy's name?
Ceitidh is a girls' name.
How popular is Ceitidh in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 6 girls.
Half of all the girls named Ceitidh in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2018. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Ceitidh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #4,253 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,929 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,870 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 2 | #7,280 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 3 | #5,998 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 2 | #7,309 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 1 | #5,280 |
| 1999 | 2 | #5,117 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 2 | #5,038 |
| 1996 | 2 | #4,986 |
Names like Ceitidh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caoimhe, Caragh, Fiadh, Aoibheann, Eilidh, Cadi, Cassidy, Clodagh, Eireann, Eden, Raegan, Caitlin
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Ceitidh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ceitidh, updated 20 October 2026.