Pure
An Anglicized form of the Irish name Caitlín, which itself is a Gaelic form of Catherine. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Aikaterine, which was associated with the Greek word 'katharos' meaning pure.
About 10 girls were named Cathleen in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British stage and film actress
American novelist and critic
Personification of Irish nationalism · Cathleen ni Houlihan (play by W.B. Yeats)
Canadian mathematician
