Kathleen - Name Meaning and Origin

Popularity of The Name Kathleen

Kathleen was most popular in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s, ranking in the top 20 names. Its usage has declined since, but it remains more common in Ireland and among Irish communities globally.

Famous People Named Kathleen

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

American politician, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy

Kathleen Turner

American actress known for roles in "Body Heat" and "Romancing the Stone"

Kathleen Battle

American operatic soprano

Kathleen Wynne

Former Premier of Ontario, Canada

Interesting Facts About the Name Kathleen

Most common surname :

Smith, Johnson, O'Brien

Most common spouse name :

Michael, John, Patrick

Most common child name :

Sean, Bridget, Patrick

Peak birth year :

1947 in the United States

Characteristics :

Compassionate, strongwilled, creative

Professional orientation :

Often found in arts, Education: and public service

Historical significance :

Popular among Irish immigrants in the 19th and 20th centuries

Pop culture significance :

Referenced in songs and literature, notably in Irish culture

Linguistic origin :

Derived from Irish Gaelic Caitlín, from Greek Aikaterine

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Kathleen Blanchette	Kathleen Collier	Kathleen Cooke	Kathleen Fuller
Kathleen Gough	Kathleen McLean	Kathleen McRae	Kathleen Molloy
Kathleen Preston	Kathleen Couture	Kathleen Bentley	Kathleen Bolton
Kathleen Boyer	Kathleen Bruce	Kathleen Dickie	Kathleen Drew
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The most popular genealogy profiles named Kathleen

Kathleen Smith	Kathleen Murphy
Kathleen Kelly	Kathleen Jones
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Kathleen Carroll	Kathleen Ward
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Kathleen Mitchell	Kathleen Adams
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Kathleen Stevens	Kathleen Woods
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Kathleen Bradley	Kathleen Gordon
Kathleen Hamilton	Kathleen McCormick
Kathleen Armstrong	Kathleen Barrett
Kathleen Rogers	Kathleen Costello
Kathleen Ross	Kathleen Dillon
Kathleen Hogan	Kathleen Barry
Kathleen McKenna	Kathleen Boyd
Kathleen Furlong	Kathleen Dunn
Kathleen Dixon	Kathleen Foster
Kathleen Simpson	Kathleen Sheridan
Kathleen Osborne	Kathleen Ridley
Kathleen Hunt	Kathleen McNamara
Kathleen Lewis	Kathleen Price
Kathleen Reed	Kathleen Pelletier
Kathleen Hudson	Kathleen McGrath
Kathleen McDermott	Kathleen Lyons
Kathleen Webster	Kathleen Quinn
Kathleen Conway	Kathleen McNeil
Kathleen Rice	Kathleen Myers
Kathleen Little	Kathleen Morin
Kathleen Duffy	Kathleen O-Connell
Kathleen Foley	Kathleen Cahill
Kathleen Power	Kathleen Roy
Kathleen Olsen	Kathleen Poole
Kathleen Fraser	Kathleen Newman
Kathleen Craig	Kathleen Phillips
Kathleen Richardson	Kathleen Harrington
Kathleen Crawford	Kathleen Hopkins
Kathleen Davies	Kathleen Farrell
Kathleen Harvey	Kathleen McIntyre
Kathleen McGee	Kathleen Argent
Kathleen Brucker	Kathleen F
Kathleen Ferguson	Kathleen Mills
Kathleen O-Reilly	Kathleen Lawrence
Kathleen McDonnell	Kathleen Tierney
Kathleen Butler	Kathleen Morris
Kathleen Fowler	Kathleen Higgins
Kathleen Leblanc	Kathleen O-Neil
Kathleen Healy	Kathleen Finney

Similar names to Kathleen

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Catherine	Kate	Katherine	Kathryn
Kathy	Katie

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Explore first names - their meanings, origins, and interesting facts

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Adelaide	Arlene	Carmen	Colette
Cordelia	Desmond	Earl	Elias
Evelina	Geraldine	Horace	Karl
Lin	Lisa	Louise	Luke
Madeline	Marco	Melanie	Veronica

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Adelaide	Arlene
Carmen	Colette
Cordelia	Desmond
Earl	Elias
Evelina	Geraldine
Horace	Karl
Lin	Lisa
Louise	Luke
Madeline	Marco
Melanie	Veronica

Common family names with Kathleen

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Family Name	Popularity
Smith	0.63%
Murphy	0.49%
Kelly	0.46%
Jones	0.43%
Brown	0.39%
Johnson	0.36%
Wilson	0.36%
Williams	0.31%
White	0.29%
Miller	0.27%
Clark	0.27%
Anderson	0.26%
Moore	0.25%
O-Brien	0.25%
Martin	0.25%
Ryan	0.24%
Thompson	0.24%
Macdonald	0.23%
Taylor	0.22%
Sullivan	0.22%