Cathal - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cathal \c(a)-thal\ is pronounced KO-hal. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic origin, and its meaning is "battle rule". Name of a seventh-century saint in Italy.

Cathal has 1 variant form: Cal.

Baby names that sound like Cathal are Cadell, Cadel and Catullo.

Cathal is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cathal. Click here to compare Cathal with related baby names.