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Kaitlinn

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How to Pronounce Kaitlinn

Pronounced KAYT-lin /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Kaitlinn is one of many respellings of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek katharos, pure. The doubled final N is a decorative twist on a name that swept American nurseries in the late twentieth century.Low

In 30 seconds: Kaitlinn is a girl's name, a respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, meaning pure (said KAYT-lin).
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Origin LowIrish, English
MeaningKaitlinn is one of many respellings of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek katharos, pure. The doubled final N is a decorative twist on a name that swept American nurseries in the late twentieth century.
U.S. rank (2008)#16393 ↘ Falling
2008 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 188

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519892008

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

Kaitlinn is a variant spelling of Caitlin, the Irish version of Katherine, from Greek katharos, pure. As Caitlin and its cousins surged in popularity in the nineteen-eighties and nineties, dozens of spellings appeared, and this doubled-N form is one of the rarer among them.

Kaitlinn was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties. A girl named Kaitlinn then is around thirty today.

Did you know? Caitlin, the name behind Kaitlinn, is the Irish form of Katherine, itself traced to the Greek word for pure.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kaitlinn — Respelling of Caitlin; Irish form of Katherine, Greek pure

Variations

CaitlinKaitlynKatelyn

Nicknames

KaitKatie

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaitlinn mean?

It is a respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, meaning pure.

How do you pronounce Kaitlinn?

It is said KAYT-lin /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Kaitlinn a boy or girl name?

Kaitlinn is used here as a girl's name.

How popular is Kaitlinn?

It has always been rare in this spelling in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-nineties.

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