| Name info: About the name Katherine in particular | | Gender: | female |
| Languages of use: | English |
| Diminutives: | Kitty, Nienke |
| Short forms: | Kate, Kathy |
| US 2021 rank: | #158 ... 156:Esther, 157:Valeria, 158:Katherine, 159:Kylie, 160:Norah ... Full US 2021 list |
| Similarly written: | Catherine, Cathérine, Katharine, Katherina, Kathrine, Catherina, Cathrine, Katerina, Katerina, Katerina Details |
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| Group info: About Katherine, the group of names with the same origin as Katherine | | Meaning/translation: | maybe the pure |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Info about origin: | of debated origin; the Romans (falsely) interpreted it as deriving from Greek katharos (pure) and gave the name the form Katharina |
| | known from Saint Katharina of Alexandria (3th/4th century AD) |
| Words: | katharos = pure Old Greek |
| Topics: | 14 Holy Helpers |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Katharina Germany/West 1986, 1:Katrín Iceland 2013, 2:Katie Ireland 2004, 2:Catalina Argentina 2018, 3:Katalin Hungary 2014, 3:Katarzyna Poland 2012, 3:Kari Norway 2015, 4:Kathrin Germany/West 1979, 4:Catherine France 2011, 5:Katarina Croatia 2011 |
| Somehow related to: | Catalin, Karin |
| Old/original forms: | Aikaterine Old Greek, Cateline Old French, Katharina Latin |
| Name variants: | Caitlin, Caitlyn, Caitlynn, Caitriona, Catalina, Catalina, Catarina, Catera, Caterina, Catharina, Catherina, Catherine, Cathérine, Cathleen, Cathrin, Cathrina, Cathrine, Cathy, Catia, Cato, Catrin, Catrina, Catriona, Ekaterina, Jekaterina, Kaarina, Kaat, Kaitlin, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn, Kari, Kata, Katalin, Katalina, Katariina, Katarina, Katarzyna, Kate, Käte, Katelin, Katelyn, Katelynn, Katerina, Katerina, Katerina, Katharina, Katharine, Käthe, Katherina, Katherine, Katheryn, Kathinka, Kathleen, Kathrin, Kathrina, Kathrine, Kathryn, Kathy, Katia, Katia, Katica, Katie, Katina, Katinka, Katja, Katjana, Katjuscha, Katjusha, Katlin, Katlyn, Katlynn, Katrien, Katrijn, Katrin, Katrín, Katrina, Katrine, Katy, Katya, Kerrin, Ketty, Kitti, Kitty, Nienke, Riina, Tina, Tinka, Trine, Yekaterina Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Katherine | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Canada/British Columbia | Graph | 2015 100, 2014 98, 2013 61, 2012 54, 2008 76 |
| Ecuador prevalence | | 2013 50 |
| England+Wales | Graph | 2004 100, 2003 87, 2002 85, 2001 78, 2000 71, 1999 59, 1998 54 |
| England+Wales decades | Graph | 2004 100, 1994 45, 1984 29, 1974 43, 1964 76 |
| Peru prevalence | | 2015 48 |
| Scotland | Graph | 2016 179, 2014 182, 2013 169, 2012 191, 2010 180, 2009 148, 2008 155, 2003 93, 2002 98, 2000 75, 1999 87, 1998 83 |
| USA decades | Graph | 2010-2019 84, 2000-2009 37, 1990-1999 26, 1980-1989 32, 1970-1979 55, 1960-1969 77 |
| USA prevalence | | 1990 61 |
| USA yearly | Graph | 2022 166, 2021 158, 2020 135, 2019 121, 2018 112, 2017 105, 2016 90, 2015 84, 2014 82, 2013 77, 2012 64, 2011 61, 2010 70, 2009 60, 2008 45, 2007 39, 2006 37, 2005 36, 2004 35, 2003 35, 2002 36, 2001 35, 2000 33, 1999 36, 1998 33, 1997 32, 1996 31, 1995 30, 1994 30, 1993 29 |
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