Gender: Female
Origin: Irish, Greek
Meaning: Pure or clear, Pure, Clear, Courage, Purity, Yeats, Countess
Pronunciation: CATH-leen, /ˈkæθˌlin/, K AE TH L IY N
Popularity Rank: #17,189
Derived from the Irish name Caitlín, which is the Irish form of the name Katherine. It means 'pure' or 'clear'.
The name Cathleen is of Irish, Greek origin and means Pure or clear, Pure, Clear, Courage, Purity, Yeats, Countess, Devil. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Cathleen is commonly found in United States of America, South Africa, Germany, and 54 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: CATH-leen
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkæθˌlin/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K AE TH L IY N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
TH: Pronounce as in "thin" (TH IH N)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Cathleen is recorded 2,513 times globally, ranking it as the 17,189th most common name worldwide.
Cathleen is most prevalent in United States of America, with 833 occurrences, making it the 3,391th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Cathleen is found among 1 in every 745 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #3,391 | 1 : 2,172 |
South Africa | #3,127 | 1 : 4,310 |
Germany | #1,296 | 1 : 745 |
United Kingdom | #6,176 | 1 : 5,652 |
France | #13,391 | 1 : 19,176 |
Canada | #5,625 | 1 : 5,774 |
Ireland | #2,112 | 1 : 2,161 |
Malaysia | #22,362 | 1 : 52,384 |
Netherlands | #8,945 | 1 : 10,254 |
Hong Kong | #7,213 | 1 : 12,856 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Cathleen from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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