Name: Caitlin
Gender: Female
Usage: Caitlin, of gaelic origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Caitlin are in general originating from Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Caitlin across the world, see Kate, Caitlín.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Caitlin is: Virginal, Pure.
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Numerology of the first name Caitlin: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 5. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: adventurous, energetic, curious, visionary, magnetic, expansive.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Extroverted, Adventurous
Ruling planet: Mercury
Colors: White, Gray
Gemstones: Diamond
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The name Caitlin is ranked on the 631st position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 906900 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.013% of the population. The name Caitlin has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Caitlin for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Caitlin is 25 November.
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History and Origin
Caitlin or Caitlín (anglicized as Kathleen) is an Irish female given name. Along with the many other variants of Katherine, 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. The name originated in Ireland as Caitlín [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ] and is the Irish variation of the Old French name Cateline [katlin], which was derived from Catherine, which was derived from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to St. Catherine of Alexandria and the Greek goddess Hecate.-
Irish Gaelic form of Katherine, derived from the Old French form Catheline.
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