Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Cathleen

kath-LEEN · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
pure
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9030
2024 births11
Peak year1958
First appeared1896
Total US births29,912
1958 peak18961928196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CathyCat
Alternate spellings
KathleenCathlene
In other languages
Caitlín (Irish)

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