72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Irish, Old Irish [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈka.həlˠ/(Irish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old Irish cath "battle" and fal "rule". This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint. It was also borne by several Irish kings. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Charles. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootscath + falVariantCahal(Irish) DiminutiveCathalán(Old Irish) Other Languages & CulturesCadwaladr, Cadwalader(Welsh) PopularityDetails Last ranked #1000 in 1998 England and Wales Last ranked #75 in 2023 Ireland Last ranked #97 in 2003 Northern Ireland People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest, kings, leadership, saints, Tamora Pierce characters, war Sources & References O'Brien, Kathleen M. Index of Names in Irish Annals, available from https://medievalscotland.org/kmo/AnnalsIndex/Masculine/Cathal.shtml.
