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Kaitland
How to Pronounce Kaitland
Pronounced KAYT-luhnd /ˈkeɪt.lənd/Medium
Meaning: Kaitland is a modern respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, whose traditional meaning is 'pure' (Greek katharos). The -land ending gives it a surname look, but it stays a Caitlin variant in sound and meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kaitland is a 1980s and 1990s respelling of Caitlin, the Irish version of Katherine, from Greek katharos, 'pure'. The -land spelling makes it look like a surname, part of the era's taste for place-name endings on girls' names, but its roots run through Caitlin to Katherine.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year in the mid-1990s. A girl named Kaitland then is around thirty now, from the height of the Caitlin and Kaitlyn boom.
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What does the name Kaitland mean?
It is a respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, traditionally meaning 'pure'.
How do you pronounce Kaitland?
It's said KAYT-luhnd /ˈkeɪt.lənd/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kaitland a boy or girl name?
Kaitland is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kaitland?
Kaitland is a rare name in the U.S., an uncommon spelling of Caitlin.