Katlyn
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek via Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,604
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kat, Katie, Kate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek via Irish
"noise, tumult"
Origin: Pictish/Celtic
Tristyn is more popular, ranked #3476 vs #5604 for Katlyn.
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Tristyn is more popular, ranked #3476 compared to Katlyn at #5604 in the United States.
Katlyn means "pure" (Greek via Irish origin). Tristyn means "noise, tumult" (Pictish/Celtic origin).
Katlyn is primarily a girl name. Tristyn is primarily a boy name.