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What does Cathleen mean?
Cathleen 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced kath-LEEN. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Cathleen is "pure". From Caitlin; variant spelling of Kathleen. Also form of Catherine. Also form of Katherine.
Variations
VARIANTS Cathaleen, Catleen, Catline, Catlin
OTHER FORMS VIA CAITLIN, KATHLEEN Cailen, Caitlen, Calen, Catelan, Catelinn, Catelyn, Catelynn, Catlain, Catlyn, Catlynn, Caylen, Kathaleen, Kathleena, Kathlena, Kathlene, Kathleyn, Kathlin, Kathlyn, Kathlynn, Katleen
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cathleen Maren (C.M.), ..
How popular is Cathleen?
Cathleen is a very prominent first name for females (#657 out of 4276, Top 15%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Cathleen entered the list in 1900-1909 and reached its top position of #282 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not listed currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Caitlin (#1360 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Catelyn, Catherine (#204), Catlin, Kathaleen, Katherine (#112), Kathleen (#894), Kathlene and Kathlyn are the prominent related forms of Cathleen rated in the Top 2000. Other forms, like Catelinn, are uncommon. These forms of Cathleen were favored in the 1950s (ADOPTION OF 2.14%) and have become significantly less widespread since (ADOPTION 0.27%, ▼87.2%), with versions such as Cathleen becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Cathleen▼ is alike in pronunciation to Cathlene, Cathline and Cathlyne. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ashleen, Caetlin, Cahlie, Caileen, Caitilin, Caitlan, Caitlann (see Caitlin), Caitlinn, Caitlyn▼, Caitlynn▼, Calee, Caleen, Callee, Caralee, Caraleen (see Caroline), Caraleena, Careen, Carileen (see Caroline), Carlee, Carleen, Carleena, Carlen, Carllen, Carolee, Carolien, Cataleen, Catalin, Cataline, Cateline, Catharin, Cathe, Cathee, Catheirn (see Catherine), Cathelina, Cathenne, Catheren, Catherin, Cathirin, Cathiryn, Cathrinn (see Catherine), Cathrynn, Cathye (see Catherine), Cathyleen (see Catherine), Catlaina (see Catherine), Catlina, Catreen, Catreena, Caylee▼, Cayleen, Coleen▼, Colleen▼, Earleen, Etheleen, Faeleen, Jackleen, Jaeleen, Jakleen, Jasleen, Jayleen▲, Kaitleen, Kaleen, Karaleen, Karleen, Kataleen, Kathee, Kayleen, Marleen, Mayleen, Nataleen, Rayleen, Sasheen and Taleen. These names tend to be less commonly used than Cathleen.
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