Kaitlan
Girl · KAYT-lin · Greek
Kaitlan is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kaitlan 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 Kaitlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaitlan is a girls' name.
How popular is Kaitlan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 29 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kaitlan in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kaitlan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | #3,737 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 14 | #1,943 |
| 2007 | 14 | #1,874 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 12 | #1,912 |
| 2004 | 14 | #1,634 |
| 2003 | 18 | #1,317 |
| 2002 | 26 | #962 |
| 2001 | 15 | #1,398 |
| 2000 | 29 | #854 |
| 1999 | 28 | #861 |
| 1998 | 25 | #955 |
| 1997 | 15 | #1,333 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
How popular is Kaitlan 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 107 girls. It first appears in the records in 1982.
Half of all the girls named Kaitlan in the US since 1880 were born between 1990 and 1998, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kaitlan in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8,516 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7,865 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4,824 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6,211 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7,575 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4,763 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4,317 |
| 2000 | 42 | #3,212 |
| 1999 | 42 | #3,096 |
| 1998 | 65 | #2,185 |
| 1997 | 59 | #2,280 |
| 1996 | 60 | #2,226 |
| 1995 | 83 | #1,742 |
| 1994 | 63 | #2,137 |
| 1993 | 74 | #1,894 |
| 1992 | 63 | #2,123 |
| 1991 | 71 | #1,952 |
| 1990 | 107 | #1,452 |
| 1989 | 81 | #1,682 |
| 1988 | 58 | #2,028 |
| 1987 | 29 | #3,166 |
| 1986 | 19 | #4,184 |
| 1985 | 20 | #3,982 |
| 1984 | 10 | #6,290 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 8 | #7,467 |
Nicknames for Kaitlan
- Cait 6 girls in the UK in 2025
- Caity
Names like Kaitlan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caitlin Keira Ffion Teagan Raegan Tegan Megan Caragh Kiara Caoimhe Aoibheann Cassidy
Names related to Kaitlan
Kaitlyn Kaitlin Kaitlynn Katalina Caitlan Katalin Katlyn Katelan Kaithlyn Katlin Katilyn
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