Kateleen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAYT-lin
- Origin
- Greek
Kateleen is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure (by traditional association)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kateleen mean?
Greek: spelling of Katelin, itself a spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine
“pure (by traditional association)”
A spelling of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which came to Ireland through Old French Cateline.
Meaning borrowed from Katelin.
Is Kateleen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kateleen is a girls' name.
How popular is Kateleen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 15 girls. It first appears in the records in 1993.
Half of all the girls named Kateleen in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kateleen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 13 | #8,711 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8,254 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9,666 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,189 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9,867 |
| 1999 | 15 | #6,478 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9,797 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8,807 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 6 | #11,773 |
Nicknames for Kateleen
Names like Kateleen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kaitlyn, Teagan, Brooklyn, Keegan, Kayden, Devyn, Kennedy, Reagan, Ayleen, Kaylynn, Brynn, Rowan
Names related to Kateleen
Katelyn, Kathleen, Katelynn, Katlyn, Katelin, Katlin, Kataleena, Katelynne
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kateleen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kateleen, updated 20 October 2026.