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Kathleen
say it kath-leen
What Kathleen means
- Irish anglicized Caitlín, form of Catherine: pure debated Christian saint: St Catherine of Alexandria
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 143 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 357 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 911 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 926 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1024 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 1027 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1072 in the US (2024)
- no. 1175 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1950.
Other forms
Caitlin, Cathleen
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