SPECIAL OFFER: - Limited Time Only!
(The ad below will not display on your printed page)

2 FULL YEARS of Parents® Magazine plus a FREE GIFT! Order NOW to take advantage of this great offer! Get 2 full years (24 issues) for just $7.99! Plus you get our new Ultimate Birthday Party Planner ABSOLUTELY FREE! HURRY this offer won't last! (U.S. orders only)

Email:

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

100% Money-Back Guarantee: You must be pleased, or you may cancel any time during the life of your subscription and receive a refund on any unserved issues – no questions asked. Parents® Magazine is currently published 12 times annually – subject to change without notice. Double issues may be published, which count as 2 issues. Applicable sales tax will be added. E-mail address required to access your account and member benefits online. We will not share your e-mail address with anyone. Click here to view our privacy policy.

« Back | Print Print

Kathleen

The Irish form of Caitlin that's been listed among the top 100 from 1920 to 1990, peaking at No. 9 in 1949. The name received a hike in popularity when actress Kathleen Turner launched a successful career in 1978 when she starred in the film, "Body Heat." , Pure, Virginal

Origin: Celtic; Greek

Gender: Unisex

Meaning Tags: Traits & Characteristics; Add a Meaning Tag

Variations: Karl +; Add a Variation

Alternative Spellings: Cathleen +; Add an Alternative

Nicknames: Kate +; Kathy +; Katie +; Submitted by:
Report Abuse
Kit +; Submitted by:
Report Abuse
Kitty +; Add a Nickname

Personality: Add a Personality Trait

Famous Kathleens: Add a Famous Kathleen

Sibling Name Ideas: Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
Report Abuse
Ann +; Submitted by: katie41150
Report Abuse
David +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
Report Abuse
John +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
Report Abuse
Mary +; Submitted by: GriffinandArcher
Report Abuse
Siobhan +; Add a Sibling Name

Like This Name?: Love It
Loved it!; Hate It
Hated it!; See All the Names You Love; Play the Name Game

Kathleen is on other name lists
: Names of the 1910s; Names of the 1950s; Names of the 1940s

Parents.com