Kailyn
Meaning
"girl"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,582
- Total SSA Count
- 133
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kay, Kai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"girl"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"swift as a leopard"
Origin: Arabic Namir
Kailyn is more popular, ranked #1582 vs #5911 for Nymeir.
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Kailyn is more popular, ranked #1582 compared to Nymeir at #5911 in the United States.
Kailyn means "girl" (Irish Gaelic origin). Nymeir means "swift as a leopard" (Arabic Namir origin).
Kailyn is primarily a girl name. Nymeir is primarily a boy name.