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Meaning and origin
Kathleen is a Irish girl name. The meaning of the name is `innocent`.


Where is it used?
The name Kathleen is mainly used in Irish and in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Katherine, used in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Caitlin (In Irish and in English)
Cathleen (In Irish and in English)


See also
In English: Katelyn
In English: Katelynn
In English: Katlyn
In English: Katelin
In English: Kathlyn
In English: Kaitlin
In English: Kaitlynn
In English: Caitlyn
In English: Kaitlyn
In Other languages: Caetlin


What Kathleen`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Kathleen:
   Not many people have that name
   The worst thing about the name:
   People assume I go by Kathy
   If my name wasn`t Kathleen....:
   Lucresha
   Extra information:
   I don't know what is worse Lucresha or people calling me Kathy
2. The best thing about the name Kathleen:
   My Irish heritage
   The worst thing about the name:
   People shorten it to Kathy and I hate that name for some reason
   If my name wasn`t Kathleen....:
   I'm reminded of My grandfather with it and he passed several years ago so it's what I have to remeber Him
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Kathleen:
   people always comment on how nice my name is and that u don;t get many kathleens any more.
   The worst thing about the name:
   the worse thing about being called kathleen is it gets shortened to many other names like kat, kath, katie, kate, kathy ect...
   If my name wasn`t Kathleen....:
   
   Extra information:
   i love my name
4. The best thing about the name Kathleen:
   nothing
   The worst thing about the name:
   nothing
   If my name wasn`t Kathleen....:
   nothing
   Extra information:
   nothing

More `Kathleen` links
Kathleen as abbreviation
Actors named Kathleen
Kathleen in the encyclopedia