Overview
people
Sample Size
10,967
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.2%
Female:
98.8%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Irish
Meaning
Kathleen is the anglicized form of the Irish name Caitlín, which is the Irish form of Katherine. The name Katherine comes from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning 'pure'. Kathleen became popular in Ireland in the mid-19th century and spread to other English-speaking countries. The name Kathleen is typically associated with intelligence and creativity.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
5,810 samples
99%
DE
1,189 samples
99%
GB
864 samples
98%
BE
607 samples
98%
FR
548 samples
98%
CA
399 samples
99%
PH
238 samples
99%
BR
222 samples
98%
IE
141 samples
99%
AU
133 samples
100%
ZA
80 samples
99%
NL
59 samples
100%
CN
40 samples
98%
MX
39 samples
100%
NZ
31 samples
94%
ES
28 samples
100%
CH
26 samples
100%
IT
26 samples
100%
MY
21 samples
100%
JP
19 samples
100%
+ 33 more countries
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