The baby name kaitlynn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAYT-lin (IPA: /ˈkeɪtlɪn/).
The baby name kaitlynn is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAYT-lin (IPA: /ˈkeɪtlɪn/).
kaitlynn is in Origin.
Kaitlynn is a modern American respelling of Caitlin (Irish Caitlín, pronounced roughly KAT-leen in Irish but KATE-lin in English), the Gaelic form of Catherine. The name ultimately traces to Greek Aikaterine; while the precise root is debated, it is most often linked to katharos, “pure,” a sense shared by Catherine and its offshoots. The -lynn spelling reflects late-20th-century preferences for -lyn/-lynn endings and ornamental double consonants.
Caitlín has been used in Ireland since at least the Middle Ages and was long Anglicized as Kathleen. In the wider English-speaking world Caitlin surged in the 1980s, spawning phonetic and stylistic variants including Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Katelyn, Katelin, Caitlyn, Catelyn, and double-n forms such as Kaitlynn and Katelynn, which peaked in U.S. charts around the 1990s–2000s. Nicknames include Kate, Katie, and Caity. Overall meaning: “pure,” with cultural ties to Irish heritage.
kaitlynn is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 21 recorded uses, spread over 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
kaitlynn is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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