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What does Cathal mean?
Cathal 
as a boys' name is pronounced KO-hal. It is of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic origin, and the meaning of Cathal is "battle rule". Name of a seventh-century saint in Italy.
STARTS WITH Ca-
Variations
VARIANT Cal
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cathal Colten (C.C.), ..
How popular is Cathal?
Cathal is a rare given name for men. Cathal is also a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Cathal reached its apex position of #31 in Ireland in 2005, and is at #60 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
The only other prominent related form of Cathal rated in the Top 2000 is Cal (#1225 IN 2018). These relations of Cathal were favored a century ago and are almost as common today.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Antal, Cabell, Cadan, Cadel, Cadell, Cadfael, Cadfan, Cadman, Cadmar, Caedan, Caelan, Caesar, Cahan, Caidan, Calan, Callan▲, Cannan, Caolan, Capell, Cappel, Carman, Carmel, Caroll, Carvel, Carvil, Caryl, Caryll, Casar, Cash▲, Caspar, Cathan, Catlin, Cato, Catullo, Cavan, Cephas, Chad▼, Chai, Chan, Chap, Chas▼, Chaz▼, Cheval, Conal, Connal, Danal, Daneal, Danial, Danyal, Darral, Dathan, Deshal (see Deshan), Faical, Faisal, Faizal, Faycal, Faysal, Hamal, Jahmal, Jalal, Jallal, Jamaal▼, Jamal▼, Jammal, Kamal, Latham, Lathan, Manual, Marshal, Michal, Mishal, Natal, Nathan, Paschal and Randal▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Cathal.
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