Kaelyn, Kaylin, Cailin etc.












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FOR REAL: Kaelyn (the most popular spelling since 2005, when it overtook Kaylin) is a modern name, coined in the 20th century. It may be a phonetic spelling of the Irish word cailín, meaning "girl." It is from that word that we get the name Colleen. It may also be a combination of the prefix Kay that was popular at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century (eg. ,Kayla, Kaylee) with the suffix -lyn which was popular in the same time frame (eg., Kaitlyn, Madeline/Madalyn, Ashlyn etc.) In 2014, Kaelyn had 52 different spellings. Combined, they put Kaelyn at #72 in the U.S. top 7000.

diminutives: Kay

related names:Kayla, Kaylee, Colleen

other recorded spellings: Caelan, Caelin, Caelyn, Caelynn, Cailen, Cailin, Cailyn, Cailynn, Calyn, Calynn, Caylan, Caylen, Caylin, Caylyn, Caylynn, Kaalyn, Kaelan, Kaelen, Kaelin, Kaelynn, Kaelynne, Kailan, Kailen, Kailin, Kailyn, Kailyne, , Kailynn, Kailynne, Kalen, Kalin, Kalyn, Kalynn, Kalynne, Kayelyn, Kayelynn, Kaylan, Kaylen, Kaylenn, Kaylin, Kaylinn, Kayln, Kaylon, Kaylyn, Kaylynn, Kaylynne, Keilin, Keilyn, Keilynn, Keylen, Keylin, Klynn