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 [ syll. kay-lyn, ka-yl-yn ] The girl name Kaylyn is pronounced K-eyLIHN KEY. Kaylyn's language of origin is Celtic, and it is predominantly used in the English and Irish languages. The name's meaning is 'slender lady'. The name can be derived from the Irish name Caelainn, or it can be taken to be a combination of Kay and Lyn. Variations of Kaylyn include Cailin (English), Cailyn (English), Kailin (English), Kailyn (English), Kalyn (English), and Kaylin (English). In addition, Kaylyn is an English variation of Kayley (English and Irish). Kaylynn (English variant spelling) is another form of Kaylyn. See also the related forms, Keelin (Irish), Kay (English and German), and Lyn (English and German). Kaylyn is a somewhat popular baby name for girls. The name's popularity jumped from the 1980s up to the 1990s; before that, it was of only irregular use. At the modest peak of its usage in 1997, 0.024% of baby girls were given the name Kaylyn. It ranked at #519 then. The baby name has since experienced a drop in popularity. In 2008, it ranked at #720 with a usage of 0.020%. Out of the group of girl names directly linked to Kaylyn, Kaylin (English) was the most commonly used. The name was twice as popular as Kaylyn in 2008. Baby names that sound like Kaylyn include Kailin (English), Kailyn (English), Kaylin (English), Kaylynn (English), Cailin (English), Cailyn (English), Kaalyn (English), Kalin (Arabic), Kalyn (English), Kayleen (English), Kaylen (English), Kaylene (English), Kealin (English), Kealyn (English), Keelan (English), Keelin (Irish), Keilan (English), Kelin (English), Kelleen (English), and Kellen (English). KEY: approx pronunciation for Kaylyn: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
