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Caitlin

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{{Infobox Given Name

| name = Caitlín

| gender = Feminine

| languageorigin = Irish

| origin = Catherine

| alternative spelling = Caitlan, Ceitlin, Kaitlin, Caitlyn, Kathleen, Cathleen, Kaitlyn, Kaitlyne, Catelin, Catelyn, Caitlynn, Catelynn, Caetlynn, Katelyn, Katelynn, Kaitlynn, et al.

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Caitlin ({{IPA|ga|ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ}}) is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as {{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|eɪ|t|l|ɪ|n}} {{respell|KAYT|lin}}, which led to many variations in spelling such as Caitlin, Ceitlin, Catelynn, Caitlyn, Katlyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlyne, Katelyn and Katelynn.{{Cite web|url=http://www.babynames.com/name/CAITLIN| title=Caitlin - Origin and Meaning of the name Caitlin at BabyNames.com|access-date=March 4, 2008}}{{Cite web| url=http://www.namenerds.com/irish/Katelyn.html| title=Irish Names: You say Caitlyn, I say Kaytlynne... |access-date=March 4, 2008}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.babynamescountry.com/meanings/Caitlin.html|title=Origin and Meaning of Caitlin - Baby Girl Name Caitlin|access-date=March 4, 2008}}

It is the Irish version of the Old French name Cateline {{IPA|fr|katlin|}}, which comes from Catherine, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to St. Catherine of Alexandria.{{cite news |url = http://www.behindthename.com/name/katherine |title = Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Katherine |access-date = February 6, 2008}} Along with the many other variants of Catherine, it is generally believed to mean "pure" because of its long association with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharos (pure), though the name did not evolve from this word.{{cite book|editor=Hanks, Patrick |editor2=Hodges, Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names|location=Oxford | publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2006}}

Usage

Caitlin has been a well-used name throughout the Anglosphere. In the United States, where spelling variations were more widely used, the name Caitlin peaked in use in 1988, when it was the 44th most popular name for American girls. The name was among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1976 and 2015.{{cite web | url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/caitlin/top/united-states?type=percent | title=Popularity for the name Caitlin - Behind the Name }} All variations of the name Caitlin declined in use in the United States in 2016, the year after the new name and gender of Caitlyn Jenner were revealed.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/parenting-general-news-united-states-government-039ec7f9fde4448785a1b06c8b8c3b0c#:~:text=A%20year%20after%20Caitlyn%20Jenner,the%20most%20popular%20baby%20names | title=Don't call me Caitlyn: Baby name plunges in popularity | website=Associated Press News | date=12 May 2017 }} The name Caitlin increased in popularity for American girls in 2023 and 2024 due to the popularity of WNBA player Caitlin Clark.{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2024/10/23/wnba-players-baby-names-2024-caitlin-clark/75806532007/ | title=Moms, dads naming babies after these 3 WNBA stars | website=USA Today }}

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Category:Irish-language feminine given names

Category:Feminine given names