The baby name Keilin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lin (/ˈkeɪlɪn/) or KEE-lin (/ˈkiːlɪn/).
Keilin is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Keilin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAY-lin (/ˈkeɪlɪn/) or KEE-lin (/ˈkiːlɪn/).
Keilin is Irish in Origin.
Keilin blends several streams of Celtic and English naming. As a respelling of Keelin (Irish Caoilfhionn), it carries caol "slender" + fionn "fair." It also sits near Keelan (from Caolan, "slender") and the Caitlin/Kaylin/Kaelyn line related to Catherine, giving the additional sense "pure." Often pronounced KEE-lin or KAY-lin, it is used for all genders, with a feminine tilt in North America.
Usage is modern: the name surfaces in late 20th century records as an inventive, phonetic spelling that refreshes older Gaelic forms. In the United States and elsewhere, -ay/-ae spellings rose in the 1990s–2010s, and Keilin fits that trend while remaining uncommon. Close variants include Keelin, Keelan, Keelyn, Keilyn, Kaylin, Kailyn, Kaelyn, and Caelin. Its appeal is a blend of familiarity and freshness, with meanings that range from "slender, fair" to "pure."
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,861 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #485 | 48 | 11,342 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #489 | 17 | 7,500 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2014 | #886 | 6 | 7,361 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #904 | 11 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #998 | 81 | 16,140 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Keilin is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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