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Maitlyn

MAYT-lin

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

101

Peak Year

#14 in 2008

First Recorded

1995

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A contemporary variant spelling of Kaitlyn or Caitlin, which are Irish forms of Katherine, derived from the Greek Aikaterine, possibly meaning "pure."

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

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