Gatlin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Gawain's land”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- GAT-lin · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
An English surname-style given name from a place or family name. It likely developed from Gatland/Gatlin, probably meaning land associated with a personal name such as Gawain; etymology is somewhat uncertain.
How popular is Gatlin?
Babies named Gatlin in 2024271
2024 rank#889 boys
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18804,291
Gatlin is rising: use over the last five years is 2.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Gatlin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Gatlin questions
What does the name Gatlin mean?
Gatlin means "from Gawain's land". It comes from English. An English surname-style given name from a place or family name. It likely developed from Gatland/Gatlin, probably meaning land associated with a personal name such as Gawain; etymology is somewhat uncertain.
Is Gatlin a boy or girl name?
Gatlin is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Gatlin?
271 US babies were named Gatlin in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Gatlin?
Gatlin is usually pronounced GAT-lin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.