Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Cailyn

Cailyn is a variant spelling of Kaylyn. Kaylyn is really a name without meaning – more of a contemporary coinage, inspired by names like Katelyn and Kaylee. Kaylyn could be said to be a combination of the names Kay and Lynn, whereby Kay is a common pet form of Katherine (meaning “pure, innocent, clear”) and Lynn comes from the Welsh “llyn” meaning “lake”. It would be a stretch, but one could make an argument that Kaylyn (and thus Cailyn) means “pure lake”. In all reality, however, Cailyn is just an American invention created from appealing sounds. There are now eight spellings of Kaylyn on the U.S. charts today (roughly in order of popularity): Kaelyn, Kailyn, Kaylin, Kaylynn, Kaylyn, Kaylen, Cailyn and Kaelynn. A little overplayed at this point? You have to be the judge of that.

All About the Baby Name – Cailyn

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME CAILYN

The number one personality is a leader - strong and competitive. They are willing to initiate action and take risks. One personalities work hard toward their endeavors and have the ability to apply their creative and innovative thinking skills with strong determination. They believe in their ability to succeed and are too stubborn to be hindered by obstacles. Ones meet obstacles head-on with such mental vigor and energy that you better step aside. They resent taking orders, so don't try telling them what to do either. This is an intensely active personality, but they are also known as starters rather than finishers. They have a propensity to become bored and will move quickly to the next project if not properly challenged.  They are the ones to think up and put into action new and brilliant ideas, but they are not the ones to stick around and manage them. This personality has an enthusiastic and pioneering spirit. They are distinctly original.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME CAILYN

Cailyn debuted on the U.S. female naming charts in 2006. It is currently one of the least preferred of all the “Kaylyn” spellings now on the charts. Over 4,000 American baby girls get some form of this name on an annual basis, but only about 300 spell it Cailyn. We have to admit, eight different spelling options does create some confusion after a while. Girls with this name are now destined to go through life confirming and reconfirming the spelling of their name. Some people consider this a nuisance; others don’t. But it is something to think about.

Quick Facts

ON CAILYN

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

979

PRONUNCIATION:

KAY-lin

SIMPLE MEANING:

No meaning

Characteristics

OF CAILYN

Independent

Individualistic

Ambitious

Strong-willed

Inventive

Successful

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Cailyn

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME CAILYN

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Popular Songs

ON CAILYN

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Famous People

NAMED CAILYN

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Children of Famous People

NAMED CAILYN

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME CAILYN

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