Keelin in Irish: Caoilainn
The Irish form of Keelin 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
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 718 for girls (2025)
How do you say Keelin in Irish?
Keelin 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.” Keelin is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Caoilainn: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Keelin in Ireland?
In 2025, 4 baby girls in Ireland were named Keelin, which made it No. 718 that year. That's down from No. 362 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2009, when 52 baby girls were named Keelin, No. 126 that year. It first appears in the records in 1968, with 3 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | No. 718 |
| 2024 | 6 | No. 556 |
| 2023 | 8 | No. 445 |
| 2022 | 9 | No. 420 |
| 2021 | 14 | No. 299 |
| 2020 | 12 | No. 336 |
| 2019 | 3 | No. 871 |
| 2018 | 13 | No. 336 |
| 2017 | 8 | No. 471 |
| 2016 | 13 | No. 335 |
| 2015 | 13 | No. 362 |
| 2014 | 11 | No. 404 |
| 2013 | 14 | No. 340 |
| 2012 | 20 | No. 250 |
| 2011 | 36 | No. 166 |
| 2010 | 28 | No. 205 |
| 2009 | 52 | No. 126 |
| 2008 | 42 | No. 144 |
| 2007 | 40 | No. 153 |
| 2006 | 31 | No. 161 |
| 2005 | 33 | No. 138 |
| 2004 | 13 | No. 272 |
| 2003 | 7 | No. 403 |
| 2002 | 7 | No. 374 |
| 2001 | 9 | No. 315 |
| 2000 | 13 | No. 251 |
| 1999 | 8 | No. 294 |
| 1998 | 8 | No. 293 |
| 1997 | 4 | No. 496 |
| 1996 | 4 | No. 471 |
| 1994 | 3 | No. 502 |
| 1993 | 6 | No. 385 |
| 1992 | 7 | No. 363 |
| 1991 | 3 | No. 515 |
| 1990 | 3 | No. 517 |
| 1989 | 5 | No. 408 |
| 1988 | 5 | No. 407 |
| 1987 | 3 | No. 488 |
| 1986 | 5 | No. 422 |
| 1985 | 3 | No. 519 |
| 1984 | 4 | No. 459 |
| 1983 | 6 | No. 401 |
| 1981 | 6 | No. 386 |
| 1980 | 7 | No. 370 |
| 1979 | 5 | No. 420 |
| 1978 | 8 | No. 348 |
| 1977 | 6 | No. 391 |
| 1974 | 7 | No. 340 |
| 1972 | 6 | No. 352 |
| 1969 | 3 | No. 443 |
| 1968 | 3 | No. 401 |
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 Keelin
Questions about Keelin
- What is Keelin in Irish?
- The Irish form of Keelin 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 Keelin a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Keelin is a girl's name.
- How popular is Keelin in Ireland?
- In 2025, Keelin was No. 718 for girls in Ireland, with 4 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2009, at No. 126.