Catelynn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
- Origin
- Greek
Catelynn 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 Catelynn 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.
Meaning borrowed from Katelyn. More on Wiktionary.
Is Catelynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Catelynn is a girls' name.
How popular is Catelynn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 70 girls. It first appears in the records in 1988.
Half of all the girls named Catelynn in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Catelynn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | #13,456 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 10 | #9,730 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6,660 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5,651 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4,348 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4,074 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3,168 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2,867 |
| 2010 | 70 | #2,589 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5,377 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4,880 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4,379 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3,733 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5,595 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4,945 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4,413 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3,974 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5,359 |
| 2000 | 26 | #4,522 |
| 1999 | 27 | #4,197 |
| 1998 | 20 | #5,119 |
| 1997 | 21 | #4,815 |
| 1996 | 24 | #4,301 |
| 1995 | 25 | #4,094 |
| 1994 | 20 | #4,840 |
| 1993 | 15 | #5,949 |
| 1992 | 21 | #4,679 |
| 1991 | 8 | #9,328 |
| 1990 | 11 | #7,297 |
| 1989 | 11 | #6,949 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9,239 |
Nicknames for Catelynn
Names like Catelynn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Teagan Brynn Kaitlyn Brooklyn Cassidy Braelynn Reagan Raelynn Rowan Devyn Eden Camryn
Names related to Catelynn
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Catelynn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/catelynn, updated 20 October 2026.