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What does Kaitlyn mean?
Kaitlyn 
▼ as a girls' name has its root in Greek, and the name Kaitlyn means "pure". Kaitlyn is an alternate form of Caitlin (Old French, Greek). Kaitlyn is also a variation of Kaitlin. Kaitlyn is also used as a derivative of Katherine (Greek).
Variations
VARIANTS Katline, Katleen, Kaitlynne, Kaitlynn▼, Kaitlinn, Kaitleen, Kaitlann, Kaitlan, Catlynn, Catlyn, Catline, Catlin, Catlain, Caitlynn▼, Caitlyne, Caitlyn▼, Caitlinn, Caitlann, Caitlan, Caetlin
RELATED FORMS VIA CAITLIN, KAITLIN, KATHERINE Caelyn▼, Cailen, Cailyn▼, Cailynn, Caitilin, Caitland, Caitlen, Caitrin, Caity, Calyn, Catelyn, Caylyn, Kait, Kaitee, Kaitie, Kaitrin, Kaitrine, Kaitrinn, Kaity, Karyn▼, Katalin, Katelan, Katelin▼, Katelyn▼, Katelynn▼, Katey, Kathleyn, Kathlin, Kathlyn, Kathlyne, Kathryn▼, Kathy▼, Katla, Katrya, Katryna, Katy▼, Katya, Kayelin, Kayelyn, Kaylin, Kitty▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kaitlyn Hudson (K.H.), ..
How popular is Kaitlyn?
Kaitlyn is a very prominent first name for females (#1043 out of 4276, Top 24%) but an uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kaitlyn entered the list in 1980-1989 and reached its highest position of #30 in the U.S. in 2000, and is at #387 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Kaitlyn (#387 VIA LATEST LIST) are Katherine (#112), Kathryn (#453), Katelyn (#501), Kaylin (#938), Caitlyn (#1164), Katelynn (#1249), Caitlin (#1360), Katy (#1790), Kaitlynn (#1847), Caelyn, Katya, Kathy, Kathlyn, Katey, Karyn, Katelin, Cailyn, Kaitlin, Kaitlan, Catlin, Catelyn, Caitlynn, Caitlan and Kitty. Other variants, like Caitland, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Kaitlyn was widespread among parents in 1993 (MEDIAN #1025) and is now significantly lower (#1592, DOWN 86%).
Similar Names
Kaitlyn▼ is alike in pronunciation to Kaitlinne, Katlin▼, Katlyn▼, Katlyne, Katlynn▼, Katlynne and Kitlyn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aislyn, Brityn, Darlyn, Darolyn, Darylyn, Fallyn, Jacalyn▼, Jacelyn, Jaclyn▼, Jacolyn, Jacqlyn, Jaklyn, Jamilyn, Janalyn, Jaslyn, Kaelin▼, Kaelyn▼, Kaila▼, Kailan, Kaileen, Kailene, Kailin, Kailyn, Kaite, Kaitey, Kaitrina, Kaitrona, Kalen, Kalin, Kallan, Kally, Kalyn▼, Kalynn, Kamlyn, Kamryn, Karalyn, Karelyn, Karilyn, Karilynn, Karlye, Karlyn, Karlyne, Karlynn, Karolin, Karolyn, Karolyna, Karolynn, Karryn, Kathlynn, Kathya, Katilyn, Katrin, Kaylan▼, Kaylen▼, Kaylyn▼, Kaylynn, Keelyn, Kerilyn, Kristyn▼, Madalyn, Madelyn▲, Marillyn, Raelyn▲, Saralyn, Shailyn, Tamilyn, Tamlyn and Taralyn. These names tend to be less commonly used than Kaitlyn.
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