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Cayetano

kah-yeh-TAH-noh

Popularity

#10046

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Spanish

Total Births

745

Peak Year

#15 in 1937

First Recorded

1906

Style

Sophisticated & Formal, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Cayetano is the Spanish form of Caietanus, derived from the ancient Italian city of Caieta (modern Gaeta).

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Saint Cajetan

    Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

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