Given name
Catelyn
“one who is pure; virginal”
Catelyn is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Catelyn is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Catelyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,294
- 0 boys · 2,294 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 108 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −75%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 108 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,133 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Catelyn’s family of names
Catelyn has a related form in Catherine. In English usage, Catelyn has a related form in Caitlin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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