Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Katharine

KATH-rin · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Pure, classical spelling of Katherine
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
timeless
Themes
classic · timeless
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4812
2024 births28
Peak year1982
First appeared1880
Total US births41,204
1982 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KateKatieKat
Alternate spellings
KatherineCatherineKatharyn
In other languages
Katharina (German)Catarina (Italian)

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Notable people named Katharine

Katharine Hepburn (actress)
Katharine Graham (publisher)
Katharine McPhee (singer)
Katharine Lee Bates (author)