Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Kailin

Kailin

♀ Girl

Pronounced KAY-lin /ˈkeɪ.lɪn/High

Meaning: A modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylin/Kaitlin (a kin of Katherine, 'pure') and a Kai- + -lin blend; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Pure; a modern name: Kailin echoes Kaylin and Kaitlin. Crisp, modern, and warm.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowAmerican, Greek
MeaningA modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylin/Kaitlin (a kin of Katherine, 'pure') and a Kai- + -lin blend; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#7294 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,221

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719812025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kailin is a modern name, variously a spelling of Kaylin/Kaitlin — a kin of Katherine, 'pure' — and a Kai- + -lin blend (routes layered, which we note). A crisp, modern name (said 'KAY-lin'; nickname Kai).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, pure-or-a-modern-blend at the root, and modern.

Did you know? Kaitlin and Kaylin are kin of Katherine, 'pure' — Kailin spells them, also reading as a Kai- + -lin blend — a crisp, modern name (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'KAY-lin').
Overall data confidence 35%
References — Kaylin — routes layered

Variations

KaylinKaitlinKailyn

Nicknames

Kai

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Kailin…

Kaylin— a fellow spelling
Kailyn— a fellow spelling
Kaitlin— a name it echoes
Kylin— a similarly popular pick
Katherin— shares Kailin's Greek roots

Explore names like Kailin

By themeuncertainenglishcoinagegreek
By meaningPurity

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Kailin mean?

Kailin spells Kaylin/Kaitlin (kin of Katherine, 'pure'), also a Kai- + -lin blend; the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Kailin?

It's said KAY-lin /ˈkeɪ.lɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kailin a boy or girl name?

Kailin is a girl's name.

How popular is Kailin?

Kailin is a rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia