Caitilyn

Caitilyn Meaning & Origin

About Caitilyn
The name Caitilyn is a variant spelling of the name Caitlin, which is of Irish origin. It is derived from the Gaelic name Caitlín, which is the Irish form of Catherine. The name Catherine is of Greek origin and means "pure" or "clear." Therefore, Caitilyn can be interpreted to have a similar meaning, representing purity or clarity.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Caitilyn are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 T IH2 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/caitilyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Caitilyn in Braille

Here's how to represent Caitilyn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Caitilyn in braille

How to Spell the Name Caitilyn in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Caitilyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Caitilyn in sign language

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