Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- strong in battle
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cathal
Pronunciation
c(a)-thal
More about the name
Cathal is a common given name in Ireland. The name is derived from two Celtic elements: the first, cath, means "battle"; the second element, val, means "rule". There is no feminine form of Cathal.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #6310, 10 births); most recent 2015 (rank #12008, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #809, 19 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3447, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #37, 243 births); most recent 2025 (rank #92, 64 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2022 | 92 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2020 | 98 |
| 2019 | 107 |
| 2018 | 113 |
| 2017 | 114 |
| 2016 | 116 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #487, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #78, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #149, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence