The first name Gaetan
A boy’s name from French.
Pronounced /ɡɑːeɪˈtɑːn/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
French origin
From French Gaëtan and Gaétan, from Italian Gaetano, from Latin Caiētānus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Gaetan last appeared in the official list in 2018, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1999, with 4 births (#2,425).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gaetan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gaetan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2011, 5 boys born in the United States were named Gaetan, the 12,918th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gaetan
25 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Anselme Gaëtan DesmarestFrench zoologist (1784–1838)
- Gaëtan BongCameroonian and French footballer, born 1988
- Gaëtan DugasCanadian flight attendant, long misidentified as the index case of the North American AIDS, 1953–1984
- Gaétan BoucherCanadian speed skater, born 1958
- Gaëtan EnglebertBelgian footballer, born 1976
- Gaëtan LabordeFrench footballer, born 1994
- Gaëtan CharbonnierFrench footballer, born 1988
- Gaëtan PerrinFrench association football player, born 1996
- Gaëtan BussmannFrench footballer, born 1991
- Gaëtan Gatian de ClérambaultFrench psychiatrist (1872–1934)
- Gaëtan BilleBelgian cyclist, born 1988
- Gaétan SoucyCanadian writer, 1958–2013
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Questions
- What does the name Gaetan mean?
- From French Gaëtan and Gaétan, from Italian Gaetano, from Latin Caiētānus.
- What is the origin of the name Gaetan?
- From French Gaëtan and Gaétan, from Italian Gaetano, from Latin Caiētānus.
- How popular is the name Gaetan?
- In 2018, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Gaetan, ranking 4,749th. Its peak was 1999, with 4 births.
- Is Gaetan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 113 US babies named Gaetan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gaetan most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Gaetan, its highest rank at 7,233rd.
- How do you pronounce Gaetan?
- Gaetan is /ɡɑːeɪˈtɑːn/, 2 syllables.