Katelyn
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #934
- Total SSA Count
- 283
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kate, Katy, Katie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek
"night"
Origin: Arabic
Katelyn is more popular, ranked #934 vs #1059 for Laylah.
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Katelyn is more popular, ranked #934 compared to Laylah at #1059 in the United States.
Katelyn means "pure" (Greek origin). Laylah means "night" (Arabic origin).
Katelyn is primarily a girl name. Laylah is primarily a girl name.