Cathleen

Cathleen Meaning & Origin

About Cathleen
The name Cathleen is of Irish origin and is derived from the name Caitlín, which is the Irish form of Katherine. It is a feminine name that means "pure" or "clear." Cathleen is a name associated with qualities such as innocence, clarity of thought, and purity of heart.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Cathleen are female.

Cathleen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 9.09% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K0LN
🗽 NYSIIS
CATA
🔊 Soundex
C030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 TH L IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/ˌkæθˈlin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0LN', 'KTLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cathleen in Braille

Here's how to represent Cathleen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Cathleen in braille

How to Spell the Name Cathleen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Cathleen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cathleen in sign language

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