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Catlin

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How to Pronounce Catlin

Pronounced KAYT-lin /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/High

Meaning: Catlin is a streamlined spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek katharos, 'pure.' Dropping the -i- gives the name a compact, surname-like look while keeping its two-beat sound and its ancient meaning of purity.Medium

In 30 seconds: Catlin is a variant of Caitlin (Irish for Katherine, 'pure'). It peaked around 1991 and reads as a nineties spelling.
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Origin MediumIrish, Greek
MeaningCatlin is a streamlined spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek katharos, 'pure.' Dropping the -i- gives the name a compact, surname-like look while keeping its two-beat sound and its ancient meaning of purity.
U.S. rank (2011)#13643 ↗ Rising
2011 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1991
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,055
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199119702011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Catlin is a variant of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek for 'pure.' It appeared amid the flood of Caitlin spellings that swept American girls' names in the late nineteen-eighties and nineties.

Catlin crested around 1991 at roughly seventy girls a year and eased off through the two-thousands. A Catlin from the peak is in her early thirties now. The fuller Caitlin and Katelyn spellings proved more durable; the trim Catlin form is dated to its moment.

Did you know? Caitlin's explosion of popularity in the nineteen-eighties and nineties left a trail of spellings, and Catlin — clipped and tidy — was among the ways parents made the fashionable name look their own.
Overall data confidence 63%
References — Catlin — Variant of Caitlin (Greek 'pure'); treat as FEMALE (dup slug w/ male Catlin b07)

Variations

CaitlinKaitlinKatelyn

Nicknames

CatLynn

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If you like Catlin…

Caitlin— the Irish base name Catlin trims
Kaitlin— a sister spelling of the same name
Katelyn— a close variant of the period
Kaitlyn— another popular form of the name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Catlin mean?

Catlin is a form of Caitlin, the Irish version of Katherine, from the Greek for 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Catlin?

It's said KAYT-lin /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first, like Caitlin.

Is Catlin a boy or girl name?

This Catlin is used as a girl's name, a form of Caitlin.

How popular is Catlin?

Catlin was an uncommon spelling of Caitlin that peaked in the early nineteen-nineties and has faded as fuller spellings prevailed.

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