Meaning and Origins of the Name Caitir

The name Caitir is said to have been derived from a misinterpretation of the gaelic name Caitrìona. It was taken to mean Caitir Fhiona, thus giving way to Caitir as a given name.

Caitir is also the Scottish version of Catherine. Caitir was also once thought to be the Scottish version of Clarissa,until it was discovered that it was anglicised and actually etymologically unrelated. The meaning of Caitir is ‘pure in nature.

Pronunciation of Caitir

You pronounce Caitir like this: KAH tcheer

Popularity of Caitir

Caitir was not among the 2018 most popular girls names in Scotland according to the latest government statistics

Caitir is not ranked in the top 100 of general baby name charts. It is estimated that 300 people have the name Caitir, which is less than 1% of world population at this time.

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