Katelen
Girl · KAYT-lin · Greek
Katelen is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure (by traditional association)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Katelen mean?
Greek: spelling of Katelin, itself a spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine
“pure (by traditional association)”
A spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which came to Ireland through Old French Cateline.
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
Meaning borrowed from Katelin.
Is Katelen a girl's or a boy's name?
Katelen is a girls' name.
How popular is Katelen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 5 girls.
Katelen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
How popular is Katelen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 1986.
Half of all the girls named Katelen in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Katelen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9,375 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 12 | #9,535 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9,259 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,189 |
| 2000 | 14 | #7,152 |
| 1999 | 11 | #8,216 |
| 1998 | 13 | #7,099 |
| 1997 | 11 | #7,737 |
| 1996 | 11 | #7,569 |
| 1995 | 6 | #11,778 |
| 1994 | 10 | #8,116 |
| 1993 | 10 | #8,045 |
| 1992 | 8 | #9,483 |
| 1991 | 8 | #9,328 |
| 1990 | 13 | #6,459 |
| 1989 | 9 | #8,031 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 8 | #7,982 |
| 1986 | 5 | #10,907 |
Nicknames for Katelen
Names like Katelen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caitlin Ffion Chloe Katie Keira Karen Eden Zoe Hannah Megan Erin Kathleen
Names related to Katelen
Katelyn Katelin Katelynn Katalin Katlyn Katelan Katlin Kathlyn Katalena Katlynn
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