Baby name
Katleen
/KAT · leen/
Meaning
“Pure one”
Flemish and Dutch variant spelling of Kathleen, from Irish Caitlín, the Irish form of Catherine; the spelling reflects Dutch phonetic conventions.
How it ages.
Solidly regional; feels at home in Flanders but does not travel far.
The cultural moment.
Used in Belgium and the Netherlands through the late 20th century; now somewhat dated.