Catelyn
Girl · KAYT-lin · Greek
Catelyn is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “associated with katharos, pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Catelyn mean?
Greek: spelling of Katelyn, itself a spelling of Caitlin, influenced by Kate
“associated with katharos, pure”
An English respelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Catherine, influenced by Kate.
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Meaning borrowed from Katelyn. More on Wiktionary.
Is Catelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Catelyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Catelyn in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 10 girls.
Half of all the girls named Catelyn in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Catelyn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 5 | #4,250 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 10 | #2,206 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 6 | #2,554 |
How popular is Catelyn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 108 girls. It first appears in the records in 1985.
Half of all the girls named Catelyn in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Catelyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #15,288 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 10 | #9,674 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8,459 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7,964 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7,338 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5,615 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4,693 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4,989 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3,346 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3,110 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3,122 |
| 2012 | 77 | #2,401 |
| 2011 | 85 | #2,216 |
| 2010 | 93 | #2,118 |
| 2009 | 83 | #2,337 |
| 2008 | 95 | #2,122 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2,034 |
| 2006 | 108 | #1,878 |
| 2005 | 101 | #1,910 |
| 2004 | 100 | #1,882 |
| 2003 | 91 | #1,984 |
| 2002 | 77 | #2,155 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2,232 |
| 2000 | 91 | #1,865 |
| 1999 | 67 | #2,219 |
| 1998 | 80 | #1,896 |
| 1997 | 74 | #1,942 |
| 1996 | 69 | #2,012 |
| 1995 | 65 | #2,078 |
| 1994 | 60 | #2,204 |
| 1993 | 69 | #2,007 |
| 1992 | 73 | #1,903 |
| 1991 | 55 | #2,314 |
| 1990 | 51 | #2,397 |
| 1989 | 63 | #1,993 |
| 1988 | 43 | #2,484 |
| 1987 | 26 | #3,421 |
| 1986 | 16 | #4,721 |
| 1985 | 24 | #3,516 |
Nicknames for Catelyn
Names like Catelyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Chloe Caitlin Eden Erin Keira Caoimhe Brooklyn Zoe Callie Jasmine Kiara Maisie
Names related to Catelyn
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