Kaitlyn - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Kaitlyn \ka(i)-tl-yn, kait-lyn\ is a variant of Caitlin (Irish, Gaelic), Kaitlin and Katherine (Greek), and the meaning of Kaitlyn is "pure".

The baby name Kaitlyn sounds like Kaitlynn, Kaitlan, Caitlyn, Kitlyn and Katlyn. Other similar baby names are Kailyn, Cailyn, Kayelyn, Katelyn, Kaitlinn, Kaitlann, Catlyn, Caitlynn, Caitlan, Karolyn, Karalyn, Kaitrin, Kathlyn, Kaitlynne, Kaitleen, Kamlyn, Karlyn, Katlynn, Katlin, Katlyne, Katilyn, Kaylyn, Kalyn, Kailin, Kailan and Kaelyn.

Kaitlyn is a very common first name for women (#1043 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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