Caitlín

kat-LEEN · Irish form of Katherine

Caitlín is an Irish girl’s name, said kat-LEEN, and it means Irish form of Katherine.

How to say Caitlín

Caitlín is said kat-LEEN, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Caitlín means

Caitlín means Irish form of Katherine.

Also written as

Caitlín turns up in English with these spellings: Kathleen, Caitlin.

Names that mean something similar

• Éabha: Irish form of Eve
• Eibhlín: Irish form of Eileen / Evelyn
• Eoin: Irish form of John (from Latin Johannes)
• Máire: Irish form of Mary

More Irish girls’ names

• Bríd: exalted one
• Caoimhe: gentle, beautiful, precious

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Caitlín in Ogham · Caitlín in the old Gaelic script