Girl Katherine From the Greek katharos, Katherine means pure. Katherine Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: kath-er-in See what 7 people think about Katherine Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Katherine name meaning, which is From the Greek katharos, Katherine means pure. Ask your friends & family about Katherine… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Katherine Name Popularity How popular is the name Katherine? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 57 1,741 0.4945% 1911 54 1,849 0.4965% 1912 53 2,537 0.5031% 1913 54 2,783 0.4909% 1914 48 3,646 0.5232% 1915 49 4,488 0.494% 1916 52 4,797 0.4966% 1917 49 4,949 0.4947% 1918 50 5,185 0.4831% 1919 51 4,838 0.462% 1920 45 5,276 0.4745% 1921 49 5,152 0.4499% 1922 54 4,826 0.4332% 1923 60 4,575 0.4085% 1924 59 4,691 0.404% 1925 61 4,239 0.375% 1926 72 3,830 0.3482% 1927 73 3,721 0.3362% 1928 75 3,391 0.3169% 1929 84 3,011 0.2907% 1930 85 3,032 0.2903% 1931 91 2,615 0.2649% 1932 95 2,584 0.2615% 1933 100 2,321 0.2491% 1934 100 2,380 0.2462% 1935 103 2,331 0.2399% 1936 100 2,351 0.2441% 1937 103 2,477 0.2514% 1938 105 2,566 0.2507% 1939 102 2,468 0.2426% 1940 91 2,700 0.254% 1941 85 3,002 0.2667% 1942 81 3,374 0.2672% 1943 77 3,614 0.2768% 1944 77 3,520 0.284% 1945 82 3,388 0.2778% 1946 78 4,193 0.2842% 1947 76 4,886 0.2927% 1948 68 5,170 0.3239% 1949 58 6,040 0.3755% 1950 58 6,204 0.3853% 1951 55 6,927 0.4086% 1952 59 6,891 0.3948% 1953 63 6,559 0.3706% 1954 64 6,737 0.3685% 1955 64 7,241 0.3937% 1956 67 7,080 0.3749% 1957 72 6,635 0.3448% 1958 74 6,435 0.3405% 1959 79 6,138 0.3231% 1960 80 5,877 0.3102% 1961 85 5,631 0.2983% 1962 83 5,272 0.2872% 1963 86 5,126 0.2856% 1964 82 5,073 0.2882% 1965 79 4,710 0.288% 1966 78 4,494 0.2878% 1967 76 4,558 0.3004% 1968 75 4,720 0.3143% 1969 70 5,168 0.3355% 1970 67 5,443 0.342% 1971 67 5,123 0.3409% 1972 69 4,513 0.3313% 1973 64 4,419 0.3409% 1974 62 4,529 0.3485% 1975 58 4,854 0.3777% 1976 57 5,056 0.3923% 1977 44 6,032 0.4475% 1978 38 6,622 0.4925% 1979 36 7,468 0.5296% 1980 35 8,019 0.5484% 1981 39 8,434 0.5738% 1982 36 9,181 0.6144% 1983 34 9,682 0.6561% 1984 30 10,157 0.6828% 1985 32 10,127 0.6672% 1986 28 10,571 0.7003% 1987 28 10,433 0.6837% 1988 27 11,149 0.7154% 1989 26 11,415 0.7074% 1990 26 11,624 0.7013% 1991 25 11,489 0.7049% 1992 27 11,148 0.6984% 1993 29 10,506 0.6739% 1994 30 9,585 0.6246% 1995 30 8,985 0.5962% 1996 31 8,875 0.5927% 1997 32 8,516 0.5758% 1998 33 8,204 0.5481% 1999 36 7,933 0.5297% 2000 33 8,107 0.5307% 2001 35 7,879 0.5229% 2002 36 7,208 0.481% 2003 35 7,125 0.4683% 2004 35 6,738 0.4421% 2005 36 6,390 0.4179% 2006 37 6,293 0.4019% 2007 39 5,816 0.3686% 2008 45 5,342 0.3456% 2009 60 4,422 0.2959% 2010 69 3,858 0.2677% 2011 61 4,182 0.2935% 2012 64 3,935 0.2761% 2013 77 3,704 0.2602% 2014 83 3,666 0.2516% 2015 84 3,435 0.2361% 2016 91 3,261 0.2262% 2017 105 2,826 0.2025% 2018 110 2,659 0.1935% 2019 119 2,414 0.1783% 2020 135 1,929 0.1516% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Katherine If you like Katherine, you’ll love these other names like Katherine. What names are variants of Katherine? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Katherine. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Cait Pure Greek Caitlin Pure Greek Caitlinn Pure Greek Caitrin Pure Greek Caitrine Pure Greek Caitriona Pure Greek Caitrionagh Pure Greek Caity Pure Greek Caren Beloved; pure Latin Cari Love Gaelic Carin Beloved; pure Latin Caron Pure Greek Caronne Pure Greek Carren Pure Greek Carri Free man; pure Greek Carrin Pure Greek Carron Pure Greek Caryn Pure Greek Carynn Pure Greek Cass Man's defender Greek Cassey Alert, watchful; pure Irish Cassi Man's defender, warrior; pure Greek Cassie “The purified one,” in allusion to the plant cassia whose medicinal properties are laxative, but ultimately from the Greek kathairein, to cleanse. English Cat Pure Greek Cataleen Pure Greek Cataleena Pure Greek Catalin Pure Greek Catalina Pure Spanish Cataline Pure Greek Catarina Pure Greek Catarine Pure Greek Cate Pure Greek Cateline Pure Greek Caterina Pure Greek Cathaleen Pure Irish Cathaline Pure Irish Catharin Pure Greek Catharina Pure Greek Catharine Pure Greek Catharyna Pure Greek Catharyne Pure Greek Cathee Pure Greek Cathelina Pure Greek Catherina Pure Greek Catherine Pure Greek Catheryn Pure Greek Cathie Pure Greek Cathirin Pure Greek Cathiryn Pure Greek Cathleen Pure Greek Cathline Pure Greek Cathlyne Pure Greek Cathrine Pure Greek Cathrinn Pure Greek Cathryn Pure Greek Cathrynn Pure Greek Cathy Pure Greek Cathye Pure Greek Cati Pure Greek Catie Pure Greek Catina Pure Latin Catlaina Pure Greek Catreen Pure Greek Catreina Pure Greek Catrin Pure Greek Catrina Pure Greek Catrine Pure Greek Catriona Greek Catrionagh Pure Greek Catryna Pure Greek Caty Pure Greek Cay Pure Greek Caye Pure Greek Ekaterina Pure Greek Kaatje Pure Greek Kait Pure Greek Kaitee Pure Greek Kaitie Pure Greek Kaitlin Irish Kaitlinn Pure Irish Kaitlyn Pure Irish Kaitrin Pure Greek Kaitrine Pure Greek Kaitrinn Pure Greek Kaitrinna Pure Greek Kaitriona Pure Greek Kaity Pure Greek Karen A Scandinavian form of Catherine. Danish Karena Beloved; pure Scandinavian Kari Free man; pure Greek Karin A variant form of Karen. Scandinavian Karon Pure Greek Karri Pure Greek Karrin Pure Greek Karyn Pure Greek Karynn Pure Greek Kas Pure Greek Kasia Pure Greek Kasienka Pure Greek Kasja Pure Greek Kaska Pure Greek Kass Pure Greek Kassi Man's defender, warrior; pure Greek Kassia Polish Kassie American Kasya Pure Greek Kat Pure Greek Kata Pure Greek Kataleen Pure Greek Katalin Pure Greek Katalina Pure Greek Katarina Pure Greek Katchen Pure Greek Kate Pure English Katee Pure Greek Katell Pure Greek Katelle Pure Greek Katena Pure Greek Katenka Pure Greek Katerina Pure Greek Katey Pure Greek Katha Pure Irish Katharine Pure Greek Katharyn Pure Greek Kathee Pure Greek Kathelina Pure Irish Katheline Pure Irish Katherin Pure Greek Katherina Pure Greek Katheryn Pure Greek Katheryne Pure Greek Kathi Pure Greek Kathie Pure Greek Kathileen Pure Greek Kathirin Pure Greek Kathiryn Pure Greek Kathirynn Pure Greek Kathleen An Irish equivalent of Catherine. Irish Kathlene Pure Irish Kathleyn Pure Irish Kathline Pure Irish Kathlyne Pure Greek Kathrene Pure Greek Kathrina Pure Greek Kathrine Pure Greek Kathrinna Pure Greek Kathryn Pure Greek Kathryne Pure Greek Kathrynn Pure Greek Kathy Kathyrine Pure Greek Kati Pure Greek Katica Pure Greek Katie Pure English Katina Pure Latin Katinka Pure Greek Katka Pure Greek Katla Pure Greek Katlaina Pure Greek Katleen Pure Irish Katline Pure Irish Katoushka Pure Greek Katouska Pure Greek Katrena Pure Greek Katria Pure Greek Katriana Pure Greek Katriane Pure Greek Katrien Pure Greek Katrina A German form of Catherine. Greek Katrine Pure Greek Katriona Pure Greek Katrionagh Pure Greek Katrya Pure Greek Katryna Pure Greek Katushka Pure Greek Katy Pure Greek Katya Pure Greek Kay A short form of Kate or Catherine. Kaye Pure Greek Kaylin American Kit Pure; follower of Christ Latin Kittey Pure Greek Kitti Pure Greek Kittie Pure Greek Kitty A playful form of Catherine. Greek Rina Beloved; peace; pure; queen; melody; joyful Latin Trina Triple Scandinavian Trinchen Pure Greek Trine Pure Scandinavian Trinette Pure Scandinavian Yekaterin Pure Greek Yekaterina Russian What names sound like Katherine? If you like how Katherine sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Katherine. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Caterine Pure Greek Catherin Pure Greek Catherinn Pure Greek Katharyne Pure Greek Katherynn Pure Greek What names are similar to Katherine? Find a name that’s like Katherine, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Kasha Katelyn Pure Irish Kayla Pure English Lists With Katherine Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Katherine. Celebrity Names for Girls That Are Fabulously Fierce // 210 names Celebrity names for girls have natural star power and charisma. Explore them with us. 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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Christopher Bearing Christ English Karis Grace Greek Lily Lily flower English Linnea Lime or linden tree Scandinavian Michael Who is Like God? Hebrew Megan Pearl Welsh Rebecca To join Hebrew Audrey Noble strength English Samuel Name of God Hebrew John God is gracious Hebrew Lane Pathway English Kinleigh Kings meadow. English Karleigh Free man Latin Kennedy Helmeted head Irish Autumn Season of harvest English Addi Noble; noble kind German Share Your Thoughts 7 Comments Katherine Feb 12 at 6:04 pm It’s a family name; my daughter is Katherine III, and I love the versatility. It sounds refined and classy, but the nicknames open up a whole realm of possibility. I think names should be able to grow and stretch with a person. I’ve enjoyed being a Katherine, and I wanted my daughter to have the same experience. Reply Katherine Sep 21 at 6:48 am The name Katherine means pure,and I really love my name Reply Tiffany Feb 19 at 1:06 pm I love that Katherine is a very sophisticated and feminine name. I also like that there are plenty of nicknames that she can choose from if she wants, but we will probably just call her Katherine. I don’t like that there are so many spellings of the name, and it has so many letters. She will have to spell out her first and last name for most of her life. During most of my pregnancy, I imagined her with dark hair, even though I felt like it was unlikely because my husband has light hair, and mine was light when I was little. I picture Katherine to be a name for someone with dark hair, and thought that I would probably change it if she was born with light hair. But she looks a lot like I envisioned (just more beautiful), and Katherine stuck. Reply Kate Nov 25 at 7:47 am We love old names and this one is a classic Reply Alex Jun 8 at 9:14 pm I have always loved the name Katherine. I love it’s meaning (it means “pure”, and the nickname “Kate” has always sounded strong and feminine to me. Our sweet girl’s middle name is Faith because it’s my prayer that my daughter will have a pure faith in the Lord all her life. Reply Karen Henshaw Apr 13 at 1:10 pm Our Katherine Gianna is named after two strong women who are Roman Catholic Saints. Katharine Drexel was a pioneer in providing quality education to minorities and Gianna Beretta Molla was a pediatrician and home birth attendant who was also a dedicated wife and mother of four. She took a risk to save the life of her fourth child and ultimately lost her life to an infection from the surgery that saved her unborn/newborn daughter’s life. Super role models. I prefer the French spelling of Katherine to Katharine. Reply Kimberly Apr 11 at 2:19 pm Katherine Elizabeth because I loved that she had so many cute nicknames she could pick from these two names. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Katherine Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Katherine Feb 12 at 6:04 pm It’s a family name; my daughter is Katherine III, and I love the versatility. It sounds refined and classy, but the nicknames open up a whole realm of possibility. I think names should be able to grow and stretch with a person. I’ve enjoyed being a Katherine, and I wanted my daughter to have the same experience. Reply
Tiffany Feb 19 at 1:06 pm I love that Katherine is a very sophisticated and feminine name. I also like that there are plenty of nicknames that she can choose from if she wants, but we will probably just call her Katherine. I don’t like that there are so many spellings of the name, and it has so many letters. She will have to spell out her first and last name for most of her life. During most of my pregnancy, I imagined her with dark hair, even though I felt like it was unlikely because my husband has light hair, and mine was light when I was little. I picture Katherine to be a name for someone with dark hair, and thought that I would probably change it if she was born with light hair. But she looks a lot like I envisioned (just more beautiful), and Katherine stuck. Reply
Alex Jun 8 at 9:14 pm I have always loved the name Katherine. I love it’s meaning (it means “pure”, and the nickname “Kate” has always sounded strong and feminine to me. Our sweet girl’s middle name is Faith because it’s my prayer that my daughter will have a pure faith in the Lord all her life. Reply
Karen Henshaw Apr 13 at 1:10 pm Our Katherine Gianna is named after two strong women who are Roman Catholic Saints. Katharine Drexel was a pioneer in providing quality education to minorities and Gianna Beretta Molla was a pediatrician and home birth attendant who was also a dedicated wife and mother of four. She took a risk to save the life of her fourth child and ultimately lost her life to an infection from the surgery that saved her unborn/newborn daughter’s life. Super role models. I prefer the French spelling of Katherine to Katharine. Reply
Kimberly Apr 11 at 2:19 pm Katherine Elizabeth because I loved that she had so many cute nicknames she could pick from these two names. Reply
