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Catlyn
How to Pronounce Catlyn
Pronounced KAT-lin /ˈkæt.lɪn/High
Meaning: Catlyn is a simplified spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine (from Greek 'Aikaterine', long linked to 'pure'). The meaning follows the parent Caitlin.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
The parent name Caitlin is the Irish form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine and traditionally read as 'pure'. When Caitlin became hugely popular in America, dozens of spellings followed; Catlyn trims it to a plain phonetic look.
It appears in American records from the mid-nineteen-eighties into the twenty-tens, cresting around 2000. It reads as one of the many Caitlin variants of that period and has faded with the trend.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Catlyn mean?
Catlyn is a respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, traditionally 'pure'.
How do you pronounce Catlyn?
It's said KAT-lin /ˈkæt.lɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Catlyn a boy or girl name?
Catlyn is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Catlyn?
Catlyn has always been an uncommon spelling in the U.S., far rarer than Caitlin.