Cathal
KAH-hul
Boy
Average rank #426 across 2 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Irish
Derived from the Gaelic elements cath "battle" and val "rule". This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Charles.
Popularity
How popular is Cathal?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#762
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#90
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales, ๐บ๐ธ USA, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐จ๐ฆ Canada, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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