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Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Katelyn

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

2024 rank#931
2024 births283
Peak year1993
First appeared1970
Total US births133,817
1993 peak19701984199720112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KateKatieLyn
Alternate spellings
CaitlinKaitlynCaitlyn
In other languages
Caitlín (Irish)

Sibling name suggestions

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Madison
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Brianna
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Notable people named Katelyn

Katelyn Tarver (singer)
Katelyn Faber (figure)
Katelyn Ohashi (gymnast)
Katelyn Nacon (actress)