Katelyn

Katelyn Meaning & Origin

About Katelyn
The name Katelyn is a variant of the name Caitlin, which is derived from the Irish name Caitlín, itself a form of Catherine. The name Catherine has Greek origins and means "pure" or "clear." Therefore, the name Katelyn can be interpreted to mean "pure" or "clear" as well.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Katelyn are female.

Katelyn Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.35% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 T L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/katelyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Katelyn in Braille

Here's how to represent Katelyn in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Katelyn in braille

How to Spell the Name Katelyn in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Katelyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Katelyn in sign language

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