Gender:
Origin:
Greek
12 famous people named Katelyn found on Wikipedia.
131469 female, 161 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
501-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
52-th in year 2001
Used in: English
Caitlin is a female given name of Irish origin. Its correct Irish spelling is Caitlin (pronounced [ˈkatʲlʲiːnʲ]). It is the Irish version of the Old French name Kateline [katlin], which comes from Catherine, which in turn comes from the Ancient Greek Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterine). Catherine is attributed to St. Catherine of Alexandria. Along with the many other variants of Catherine, it is generally believed to mean "pure" because of its long association with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharos (pure), though the name did not evolve from this word.
Historically, the name was only anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name as KAYT-lin, which led to many variations in spelling, including Kaitlin, Katelyn, Catelyn, Catelin, Kaitlynn, Caitlyn, Kaitlyn etc.
Pure, innocent.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Katelyn Tarver | 1989 | Singer, songwriter, actress |
2 | Katelyn Nacon | 1999 | American actress and singer |
3 | Katelyn Ohashi | 1997 | Artistic gymnast |
4 | Katelyn Pippy | 1993 | American actress |
5 | Katelyn Rowland | 1994 | American association football player |
6 | Katelyn Falgowski | 1988 | American field hockey player |
7 | Katelyn Good | 1990 | Ice dancer |
8 | Katelyn Bouyssou | 1994 | |
9 | Katelyn Gosling | ||
10 | Katelyn Inch | 1995 | |
11 | Katelyn Pope | ||
12 | Katelyn Fryett |