Kathleen
Meaning: Its source is Caitlin, a Gaelic name meaning "Pure."
Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Irish Gaelic.
Variant Forms: Cathleana, Cathlin, Kathaleen, Kathalena, Katheleen, Kathelina, Katheline, Kathleena, Kathlena, Kathlin, Kathlyn and Kathlynn
Non-English Forms: Katleen
Popularity: The name Kathleen ranked 247th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 36th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative: This English variation on the Irish name Caitlin has been popular in both America and the British Isles since the 1920s.
It rose to prominence with an entire group of Irish-sounding names that share the ''-een'' suffix, including Maureen, Colleen, Eileen and Irene.
Arts and Music
- ''Kathleen Mavourneen''
- Words by Annie Barry Crawford, music by Frederick Crouch (see list of Names in Song titles)
Miscellaneous
- Kathleen Arnett
- 1971 Rose Queen (see list of Tournament of Roses, Rose Bowl Queens)
- Kathleen Byerly
American naval officer.
- 1975 Time Magazine Man of the Year, sharing the honor with 11 other women (see list of Time Magazine's Man of the Year Honorees)
- Aquinnah Kathleen Fox (born 1996)
- Twin daughter of Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan (see list of Famous Twins and Triplets)
- Kathleen
- Variety of rose (see list of Rose Names)
- Kathleen Linane
- 1967 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
Sports
- Kathleen McKane ''Kitty'' Godfree
British tennis player.
- 1924, 1926 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
- Kathleen McCartney
- 1982 Ironman Triathlon winner (see list of Ironman Triathlon Winners)
- Kathleen Nord
German athlete.
- 1988 Olympic swimming gold medal winner for 200m butterfly (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Swimming Events)
Stage and Screen
- Kathleen Faverty
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Sharon Gless (see list of Characters on ''Marcus Welby, M.D.'')
- Kathleen Fitzgerald
- Actress on the soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Kathleen Lockhart
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Kathleen Robertson
- Portrays Clare Arnold (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Kathleen Widdoes
- Actress on soap opera ''''As the World Turns'''' (see list of Performers on ''As The World Turns'')
- Kathleen Wilhoite
Actress.
- Portrayed Chloe Lewis from 1994-1996 (see list of Actors on ''ER'')
- Portrayed Rosalie (see list of Actors on ''L.A. Law'')
Teasing Nicknames:
- Caffeine
- Ki Ki
- Kit Kat
- Koo Koo
- Gasoline
- Kathy Clean
- Kathyellenie
- Fat A Lean
- Kathleen the Bean
- Lean Ball
- Kat
- Kathleenie Weenie
- Kathleen the Bath Queen
- Kathleeny J Beany
- Katydid
- Kitty
Associations:
In Australian slang, a ''Kathleen Mavourneen'' is a career criminal. The term comes from the words of an old song.
