Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Catharine

KATH-uh-rin · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
pure
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#12377
2024 births7
Peak year1915
First appeared1880
Total US births12,994
1915 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Cathy
Alternate spellings
CatherineKatharine
In other languages
Catherine (English)

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