Kathlyn

Kathlyn Meaning & Origin

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

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kathlyn are female.

Kathlyn Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0LN
🗽 NYSIIS
CAT
🔊 Soundex
K030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 TH L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kathlyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0LN', 'KTLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kathlyn in Braille

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

The name Kathlyn in braille

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

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

The name Kathlyn in sign language

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