Kalin in Irish: Caoilainn
The Irish form of Kalin is Caoilainn, a girl's name meaning “slender and fair.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Caoilainn
- Meaning
- Slender and fair
- Gender
- Girl
How do you say Kalin in Irish?
Kalin in Irish is Caoilainn, pronounced KAY-linn. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Caoilainn mean?
Caoilainn means “slender and fair.” Kalin is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Caoilainn: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Kalin in Ireland?
Kalin is rare in Ireland. Since 1964, fewer than three baby girls a year have been registered with the name, so it doesn't appear in the Central Statistics Office's baby name tables.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies’ Names 2025 and its girls' names table.
Caoilainn in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Caoilainn, letter by letter.
- CColl, hazel
- AAilm, pine
- OOnn, gorse
- IIodhadh, yew
- LLuis, rowan
- AAilm, pine
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Kalin
Questions about Kalin
- What is Kalin in Irish?
- The Irish form of Kalin is Caoilainn, pronounced KAY-linn. Caoilainn means “slender and fair.”
- How do you pronounce Caoilainn?
- Caoilainn is pronounced KAY-linn. Two syllables, stress on the first. There's a short video above where you can hear it said.
- Is Kalin a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Kalin is a girl's name.
- Is Kalin a rare name?
- Yes. Fewer than three girls a year are registered as Kalin in Ireland, too few to appear in the Central Statistics Office's tables.