Caoilte
Irish · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Caoilte
Caoilte derives from Old Irish *cáel, meaning "slender" or "narrow," reflecting a descriptive quality of the name's bearer.
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Etymology
Caoilte derives from Old Irish *cáel, meaning "slender" or "narrow," reflecting a descriptive quality of the name's bearer. The name is primarily associated with Irish Gaelic culture and appears in medieval Irish mythology, most notably as Caoilte mac Rónáin, a warrior in the Fenian cycle.
Caoilte currently ranks #270 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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