Katelynn

Katelynn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pure”
Origin: American (modern coinage)
Say it: KAYT-lin · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern respelling of Caitlin/Katelyn, ultimately from Katherine. The underlying traditional meaning of Katherine is commonly given as pure.

American names Names meaning pure Modern names

How popular is Katelynn?

202424.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Katelynn in 202481

2024 rank#2,287 girls

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 188030,626

Katelynn is fading: recent use is about 14% of its level ten years before.

Names like Katelynn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Kaitlynmodern spelling of Caitlin · American (modern coinage)
Katelynpure · English
Caitlinpure · Irish
Kaitlynnpure · Irish
Katlynpure · Irish
Kalynmodern blend of Kay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
Katelinpure · Greek
Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)

Katelynn questions

What does the name Katelynn mean?

Katelynn means "pure". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern respelling of Caitlin/Katelyn, ultimately from Katherine. The underlying traditional meaning of Katherine is commonly given as pure.

Is Katelynn a boy or girl name?

Katelynn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Katelynn?

81 US babies were named Katelynn in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Katelynn?

Katelynn is usually pronounced KAYT-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.