Katelynn
KAYT-lin · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew / Irish ◈ 3 syllables
"God is gracious / pure"

From Hebrew / Irish

Katelynn means pure — the ATE-LYNN compound of Katherine, blending Kate (pure) with the -lynn meadow suffix, double-N weighted. The compound puts Katherine's purity in a flowing meadow with maximum visual weight. Three syllables of Kate-purity, -lynn pastoral, and the most elaborated Katherine-meadow.

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Katelynn at a glance
MeaningGod is gracious / pure
OriginHebrew / Irish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#1622
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Why parents love Katelynn
  • Kate (pure) + Lynn (meadow) creates the purest meadow.
  • Three syllables with a flowing, bright sound: KAYT-lin.
  • Kate and Lynn are both embedded.
  • The double-N adds visual weight.
  • The meaning pure carries Katherine-queen heritage.
The vibe of Katelynn
pureKate-lynndouble-NKatherinemeadowflowingbrightcompoundqueen
Origin & history of Katelynn
Greek katharos (pure) Kate + -lynn (meadow) double-N Katelynn
1
Hebrew / Irish roots
Katelynn blends Kate (pure, from Katherine) with the -lynn meadow suffix. The double-N creates maximum visual weight.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern ATE-LYNN compound.
3
Today
Katelynn remains a beloved choice, ranking #1622 in the US. 30,626 babies have been named Katelynn since 1979.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Katelynn?
1998 peak year
Today, Katelynn is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1622), with only about 172 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1998, 1,457 babies were given the name (ranked #210 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Katelynn has been declining in recent years. In all, around 30,626 babies have been registered as Katelynn since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,457 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #210)
172 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,720 Total registrations
last 10 years
30,626 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,622) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Katelynn
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.

Katelynn's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — pure-meadow nurturing. People named Katelynn tend to be bright, pure, and gifted at being Katherine's purity in every meadow.

Katherine's purity in meadows
Kate-Lynn dual
Double-N weight
Pure flowing
Queen-heritage
K2
A1
T2
E5
L3
Y7
N5
N5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
Personality of Katelynn
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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