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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Katherine

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

2024 rank#175
2024 births1,740
Peak year1990
First appeared1880
Total US births649,238
1990 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KateKatieKatKath
Alternate spellings
CatherineKathrynKatharine
In other languages
Katharina (German)Katarzyna (Polish)Caterina (Italian)Yekaterina (Russian)

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Notable people named Katherine

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Katherine Heigl (actress)
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