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Katlyn

KAT-lin

Popularity

#5504

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

18,426

Peak Year

#1,260 in 1995

First Recorded

1979

Style

Modern & Trendy, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Variant of Kaitlyn, which is an Americanized version of the Irish name Caitlin, meaning "pure."

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

PureInnocentKindGentle

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