Gender: Girl
Meaning: Goddess of wisdom and warfare
Origin: Greek — the name of the goddess Athena; etymology uncertain, possibly pre-Greek
Popularity: Ranked #1107 in 2024 with 220 babies born.
History: Kathleen peaked in the 1970s. The Irish form of Catherine is deeply embedded in Irish-American culture. 'Kathleen Mavourneen' was the emigrant's lament. Kathleen means the Irish-American journey from homeland to new world.
Similar names: kataleena, katalena, kathlyn, kahlea, kahleah, kaleen, kaleena, kalen
Name length: 8 letters
How common is Kathleen? About 1 in 15,130 babies born in 2024 were named Kathleen, or roughly 0.6 per day in the United States.
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