Catlin
Meaning
"pure, clear"
Origin: Greek via Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #22,720
- Total SSA Count
- 7
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cat, Catie, Lin
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, clear"
Origin: Greek via Irish
"sun of the faith, sun of religion"
Origin: Arabic
Catlin is more popular, ranked #22720 vs #40438 for Shamsuddin.
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Catlin is more popular, ranked #22720 compared to Shamsuddin at #40438 in the United States.
Catlin means "pure, clear" (Greek via Irish origin). Shamsuddin means "sun of the faith, sun of religion" (Arabic origin).
Catlin is primarily a girl name. Shamsuddin is primarily a boy name.