From Gaeta
A Portuguese form of the Latin name Caietanus, referring to a person from the ancient Italian city of Gaeta. It became popular in the Lusophone world due to the 16th-century Italian saint Gaetano dei Conti di Thiene.
Less common today
Caetano isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,670 in 2025.
Influential Brazilian singer-songwriter and activist
Brazilian professional footballer
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
