Kathleen Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Kathleen Name at a Glance

Name	Kathleen
Meaning	Variant of Catherine: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek Aikaterina'. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel.
Origin	Latin
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Kathleen Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Kathleen means “Variant of Catherine: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek Aikaterina'. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Kathleen Name Origin

Our database records Kathleen under Latin origin. Browse more Latin baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Kathleen a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Kathleen is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Kathleen

When considering Kathleen for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.