Kathaleen

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning variant of Kathleen; pure.

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outside the top 1000
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outside the ONS list

Kathaleen by the numbers

Its American peak was 143 babies in 1952, making it a 1950s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kathaleen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Other names that mean purity

Like Kathaleen, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
  • Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kathaleen

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