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Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Kaitlyn

KAYT-lin · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pure, English variant of Caitlin from Catherine
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#652
2024 births450
Peak year2000
First appeared1971
Total US births166,341
2000 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KaitKatieLyn
Alternate spellings
CaitlinKatelynCaitlyn
In other languages
Caitlín (Irish)Catalina (Spanish)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Kaitlyn for brothers and sisters.

Madison
Hailey
Brianna
Mackenzie

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Notable people named Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn Bristowe (TV personality)
Kaitlyn Dever (actress)
Kaitlyn Maher (singer)