Names Like Cathleen — Find Similar Baby Names
Cathleen is an 8-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Pure”. This page collects 117 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Carleen and Catlee, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -een like Deen and Adeen, and names sharing the “pure” concept like Afaf and Agnella.
For the full Cathleen profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Cathleen page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Cathleen
15 baby names that differ from Cathleen by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleen | 2 | Feminine Form Of Charles Manly | Irish | Female |
| Catlee | 2 | Pure | Irish | Female |
| Caerleon | 3 | Name Of A Battle Site | Arthurian | Male |
| Cailean | 3 | Child | Gaelic | Male |
| Caillen | 3 | Virile | Scottish | Male |
| Callee | 3 | Variant Of Cayley Meaning From The Forest | Irish | Female |
| Catalin | 3 | Form Of Katherine (Pure) | Basque | Female |
| Catelyn | 3 | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Cathenna | 3 | "Version Of Cassima, A Greek Princess. Also Version Of Greek Athena... | Greek | Female |
| Catheryn | 3 | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Cathie | 3 | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Cathryn | 3 | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Catlin | 3 | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catlyn | 3 | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Cattee | 3 | Pure | Irish | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Cathleen’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
8-Letter C-Names Like Cathleen
24 names that share Cathleen's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Cathleen's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Cathleen
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Cathleen.
Names That Rhyme with Cathleen
18 baby names that share Cathleen's last 3 letters — -een. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deen | God Will Judge | Hebrew | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Aleen | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Breen | Fairy Palace. Also Variant Of Brianna And Sabrina. | Irish | Female |
| Edeen | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Aileen | Light. Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Ardeen | Warm | English | Female |
| Arleen | An Oath | Celtic | Female |
| Coleen | Girl | Gaelic | Female |
| Coreen | Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Dareen | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom.... | Hebrew | Female |
| Daveen | Beloved. Feminine Of David. | English | Female |
| Deneen | Combination Of Deana: (Divine) And Dina: (From The Valley: Avenged). | English | Female |
| Doreen | Blonde | French | Female |
| Eileen | Light Variant Of Evelyn. | Irish | Female |
| Elleen | Variant Of Helen. Means Light Or Most Beautiful Woman | Irish | Female |
| Erleen | Noblewoman | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Cathleen
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Cathleen — Cat-. Good for parents who like Cathleen's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat | Catlike | Scottish | Male |
| Cate | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Cath | Name Of A Monster | Arthurian | Male |
| Cathi | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Cathy | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Catia | English | Female | |
| Cathal | Strong In Battle | Celtic | Male |
| Cathia | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Cathie | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Catlee | Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catlin | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catlyn | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catori | Hopi Name Meaning "Spirit." | Native American | Female |
| Cattee | Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catalin | Form Of Katherine (Pure) | Basque | Female |
| Catelyn | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Cathair | From The Broken Mossy Ground | Scottish | Male |
| Cathbad | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |