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Katlyn

Katlyn: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“pure”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KAT-lin · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Modern variant spelling of Caitlin/Kaitlyn, ultimately from Katherine. The underlying etymology traces to Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associated with 'pure'.

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How popular is Katlyn?

20246.9 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Katlyn in 202423

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188018,426

Katlyn is fading: recent use is about 19% of its level ten years before.

Names like Katlyn

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Kaitlynmodern spelling of Caitlin · American (modern coinage)
  • Katelynpure · English
  • Caitlinpure · Irish
  • Katelynnpure · American (modern coinage)
  • Kaitlynnpure · Irish
  • Kalynmodern blend of Kay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
  • Katelinpure · Greek
  • Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish

Katlyn questions

What does the name Katlyn mean?

Katlyn means "pure". It comes from Irish. Modern variant spelling of Caitlin/Kaitlyn, ultimately from Katherine. The underlying etymology traces to Greek Aikaterine, traditionally associated with 'pure'.

Is Katlyn a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Katlyn?

23 US babies were named Katlyn in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Katlyn?

Katlyn is usually pronounced KAT-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.