First names in Hebrew

First name Kathleen: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

קתלין

Gematria value: 590

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Kathleen is written קתלין

Kathleen is the English form of the Irish Caitlín, that is, Katherine.

Meaning and origin

What does Kathleen mean?

Meaning: linked to the Greek katharos, "pure" (disputed)
Origin: Greek

Katherine is the English form of Catherine. The origin of this Greek name is disputed; since ancient times it has been linked to katharos, "pure", and that meaning has stayed with it through the centuries. It is one of the classic English names, carried by queens and by Katharine Hepburn, the actress with four Oscars.

Gematria

Kathleen = 590

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. קתלין has 5 letters:

• קthe letter Kuf100
• תthe letter Tav400
• לthe letter Lamed30
• יthe letter Yod10
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total590

The verse of the name

From the letter Kuf to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Kathleen, from ק to ן:

קָרוֹב צִדְקִי יָצָא יִשְׁעִי וּזְרֹעַי עַמִּים יִשְׁפֹּטוּ אֵלַי אִיִּים יְקַוּוּ וְאֶל־זְרֹעִי יְיַחֵלוּן׃

“My justice is near, My salvation has gone forth, and My arms will judge the peoples; the distant islands wait for Me, and they hope in My arm.”

Isaiah 51:5

The book of your first name

Kathleen, in nine pages

• Kathleen, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Kathleen
• Kathleen, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Kathleen in three answers

How do you write Kathleen in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Kathleen is written קתלין. Kathleen is the English form of the Irish Caitlín, that is, Katherine.

What is the gematria value of Kathleen?
Written קתלין, Kathleen is worth 590: the letter Kuf (100) + the letter Tav (400) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Kathleen mean?
Linked to the Greek katharos, "pure" (disputed) (origin: Greek). Katherine is the English form of Catherine. The origin of this Greek name is disputed; since ancient times it has been linked to katharos, "pure", and that meaning has stayed with it through the centuries. It is one of the classic English names, carried by queens and by Katharine Hepburn, the actress with four Oscars.