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Maitlyn

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How to Pronounce Maitlyn

Pronounced MAYT-lin /ˈmeɪt.lɪn/Low

Meaning: Maitlyn is a modern American respelling in the Caitlin family, swapping the opening to Mai- and the ending to -lyn. Caitlin is an Irish form of Katherine, traditionally read as 'pure.' The Mai- opening also brushes the surname Maitland. So Maitlyn carries Katherine's 'pure' meaning beneath an inventive, two-thousands spelling built for a fresh look.Low

In 30 seconds: Maitlyn is a modern respelling in the Caitlin family, an Americanized form of Caitlin (from Katherine, 'pure'). Inventive and rare, it peaked around 2008 (said MAYT-lin).
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Origin LowEnglish, Irish
MeaningMaitlyn is a modern American respelling in the Caitlin family, swapping the opening to Mai- and the ending to -lyn. Caitlin is an Irish form of Katherine, traditionally read as 'pure.' The Mai- opening also brushes the surname Maitland. So Maitlyn carries Katherine's 'pure' meaning beneath an inventive, two-thousands spelling built for a fresh look.
U.S. rank (2009)#19087 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 101

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819952009

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

Maitlyn is a creative respelling in the crowded Caitlin-and-Kaitlyn family, with a Mai- opening and -lyn ending. Caitlin is the Irish Katherine, read as 'pure,' and the Mai- start also echoes the surname Maitland. We read Maitlyn honestly as a modern spelling variant that keeps Katherine's true meaning under a personalized surface.

Maitlyn was never common, given to only about fourteen girls a year around 2008 and staying rare among the many -lyn spellings. A girl named Maitlyn then is in her teens today, born at the height of the Kaitlyn-and-Madelyn respelling boom.

Did you know? Maitlyn is one of dozens of Caitlin respellings, Katelyn, Kaitlyn, Madelyn-adjacent, all tracing back to Katherine and its 'pure' meaning.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Maitlyn — Respelling of Caitlin (< Katherine 'pure'); Maitland echo; peaked 2008.

Variations

CaitlinKaitlynMaitlynnMaytlyn

Nicknames

MaiLynMaity

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If you like Maitlyn…

Kaitlyn— a like respelling of the same base
Caitlin— the Irish parent name it reworks
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Maitlyn mean?

It is a modern respelling in the Caitlin family, an Americanized form of Caitlin, an Irish form of Katherine meaning 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Maitlyn?

It is said MAYT-lin /ˈmeɪt.lɪn/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Maitlyn a boy or girl name?

Maitlyn is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Maitlyn?

It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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