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Caitrin

KAIT-rin

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

410

Peak Year

#22 in 1986

First Recorded

1976

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, of uncertain meaning, possibly 'pure'.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Nicknames

CaitCateKatie

Spelling Variations

CaitlinKatherineKaitlyn

Similar Names

SaoirseSineadNiamhCiara

Personality Traits

intelligentgracefulkindindependent

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