Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and other variations, is a feminine

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. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Christian saints,

Catherine of Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria, also spelled Katherine, was, according to tradition, a Christian saint and Virginity, virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a ...

. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning 'pure'. This influenced the name's English spelling, giving rise to variants ''Katharine'' and ''Catharine''. The spelling with a middle 'a' was more common in the past. ''Katherine'', with a middle 'e', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the

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Popularity and variations

Anglophone use

In Britain and America, ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. Amongst the most common variants are ''Katherine'' and ''Kathryn''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

. Less-common variants in English include ''Katharine'', ''Catharine'', ''Cathryn'', ''Katheryn'', ''Katharyn'', ''Kathryne'', ''Katheryne'', ''Katherin'', and ''Kathrine''.Popularity statistics for England and Wales for years 2001, 2011, and 2021―name variant with (rank) shown in brackets: * * ** ** ** * The last appearance of ''Katharine'' in the top 1000 was in 2008 at a rank of 817th and a count . There is no record of the spelling ''Catharine'' appearing in the top 100 girls' names in England and Wales. Diminutives include: Katie, Katy, Kate, Kathy, Kathe, Kath, Kay, Kat, Katja or Katya, Kota, Katyusha, Katrya, Kitty, Kit, Kasia; many of these are also sometimes given as independent names. '' Kathleen'' or ''

Cathleen Cathleen is a feminine given name in the English language. It is a variant form of '' Kathleen''. Notable people with the name include: * Cathleen Chaffee, American curator, art historian, writer * Cathleen Falsani, American journalist and writer ...

'', Anglicized forms of the Irish ''Caitlín'', have become established in the US among people with no Irish background, but is less popular in England and Wales. The form ''

Karen Karen may refer to: * Karen (name), a given name and surname * Karen (slang), a term and meme for a demanding white woman displaying certain behaviors People * Karen people, an ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand * House of Karen, a historic ...

'', of Danish origin, is now often considered an independent name in English.

Language variants

The following is a list of various forms of the name ''Katherine'', all ultimately associated with a common Greek-language origin of uncertain meaning but influenced by the , 'pure'. These forms are in use as a given name in the language noted, or were formerly. The list includes short or pet forms (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

s), associated with ''Katherine'' or one of its variants: * (

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) * Aikaterine (

Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th

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) * Cáit ( Irish) * Irish language">Irish) * Caitlín (Irish language">Irish) * Caitlyn or Caitlín">Irish language">Irish) * Caitlín (Irish language">Irish) * Caitlyn or Caitlin (English language">English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

) * Caitria ( Irish) * Caitrín (

Irish) * Caitríona (

Irish) * Caja (Danish language">Danish) * Catherine, Katarina, Katherine, Katerina (Indonesian language">Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

) * Cajsa ( Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *

Caren (Welsh language">Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, of or about Wales * Welsh language, spoken in Wales * Welsh people, an ethnic group native to Wales Places * Welsh, Arkansas, U.S. * Welsh, Louisiana, U.S. * Welsh, Ohio, U.S. * Welsh Basin, during t ...

) * Carin (

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) * Carina ( Portuguese) * Carine (

; ''Karien'' in

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) * Caryn (

) * Cat (

) * Cát Linh (

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) * Cătălina (

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) * Catalina (

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) * Catant (

) * Catarina ( Galician,

, Portuguese,

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) * Cateline (Old French) * Cathelijne (

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) * Cateliña ( Galician) * Caterina ( Catalan,

) * Caterine (Old French) * Cathanne (

) * Cathareau (

) *

Catharina Catharina is a feminine given name, the Dutch and Swedish spelling of the name Catherine. In the Netherlands, people use a great number of short forms in daily life, including ''Carine'', ''Catelijne'', ''Cato'', ''Ina'', '' Ineke'', ''Kaat'', ''K ...

(

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) * Catharine (

) * Catherin (

) * Catherina (

) *

Catherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

(

) * Catherne (17th century English) * Cathey (

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) *

Cathie Cathie is both a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Cathie Adams (born 1950), American politician * Cathie Beck (born 1955), American journalist and writer * Cathie Black (born 1944), American edu ...

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) * Cathrin (

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) * Cathrine ( Scandinavian) ** Cathrinus (Latinized, male) * Cathryn (

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(

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) * Catterina (

) * Catuxa ( Galician) * Caty (

) *

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Ekaterina Ekaterina is a Russian feminine given name, and an alternative transliteration of the Russian Yekaterina. Katya and Katyusha are common diminutive forms of Ekaterina. Its Western counterpart is Catherine (Katherine). Notable people with the na ...

'': ( Bulgarian,

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( Latvian) * : ka, ეკატერინე * : (

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) * Kaarat ( Greenlandic) * Kaarin (

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Kaarina Kaarina (; , i.e. "Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine's") is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately , while the Turku sub-regi ...

( Finnish) * Kaatje (

) * Kaća (

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) * Kailie (

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) * Kena: , . (Also English) * Kera: ; * Keri, Kerry: ; ; . (Also Hawaiian) * : . (Also

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) * Kairi or Kairia (

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Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

) * Kaisa (

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) ** ''Kai Se Lin'': zh, s=凯瑟琳 (

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) * Kaisu ( Finnish) * Kait (

) * Kaitlan (

) * Kaitlane (

) *

Kaitlin Caitlin () is a feminine given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as , wh ...

(

) * Kaitline (

) * Kaitlyn (

) * Kaitlynne (

) * Kaitrin (

) * Kaitrina (

) * Kaity (

) *

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(

, male) * Kaja ( Scandinavian,

...

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish people, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken * Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin ...

) * Kajsa (

) * Kakalina ( Hawaiian) * Kalena ( Hawaiian) * Kalina ( Hawaiian) * Katerina (

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) * : *

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in ...

(

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) * (

) * (Sami) *

: derived from the Danish short form of Katherine ( Danish,

, Norwegian,

) * Karena (

) * Karenina (

, Scandinavian,

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) * Karentina (

, Scandinavian,

) * Kari ( Norwegian) * Karia ( Norwegian) *

Karien Karien is an Afrikaans and a Dutch feminine given name. Notable people known by this name include the following: *Karien Robbers (born 1993), a Dutch rower. * Karien van Gennip, nickname of Catharina Elisabeth Godefrida van Gennip (born 1968), a ...

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, ''Carine'' in French) * (

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Karin Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise * Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' *Karin Kokubu, a main character in ...

(

...

, Faroese, Finnish,

) * Karina (

) *

Karine Karine is a feminine French given name. Notable people with the name include: * Karine Bakhoum, Egyptian American chef * Karine Baste (born 1982), French journalist and news presenter * Karine Beauchard (born 1978), French mathematician * Karine ...

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Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

;

) * Karoun (

) * Kary ( Norwegian) * Karyn (

) * Karyna (

) * : * : * Kat (

) *

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( Croatian, Finnish, Hungarian) * Katalin (

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

, Hungarian) * Katalina (

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...

, Finnish) * Katarin (

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) * Katarína ( Slovak) * Katarina ( Bosnian, Croatian,

, Hungarian,

, Slovene,

) * Katarine (

) * Katarino (

) *

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( Croatian,

) * Katelijn (

) * Katelijne (

) * Katelin (

) * Kateline (Middle English) * Katell (

) * Katelyn (

) * Katelynn (

) * Katelynne (

) * Katen (

) * Katenka (

) * Kateri (

Mohawk Mohawk may refer to: Related to Native Americans *Mohawk people (Kanien’kehá:ka), an indigenous people of North America (Canada and New York) *Mohawk language (Kanien’kéha), the language spoken by the Mohawk people *Mohawk hairstyle, from a ...

) * Katerien (

) * Katerine (

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) * : * : * Katia (

) * ( Portuguese) *

Katia Katia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Katya. Notable people with this name Actresses and models * Katia Dandoulaki, Greek actress * Katia Margaritoglou, Greek fashion model and beauty contestant * Katia Winter (born 1983), Sw ...

: * Kateřina (

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) * Katerina (;

, Bulgarian, Latin,

) * Katerine (Middle English) * Katerino (

) * Kateryna ( Ukrainian) * Katerynka ( Ukrainian) * Katey (

) * : . (Also

) * : * : * Kathani (

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

) * Kathanna (

) * Kathanne (

) * Kathareau (

) * Katharina (

, Latin) * Katharine (

) * : * Käthe (

) * Kathelijne (

) * Katherina (

) * Katherne (17th century English) * Katheryn (

) * Katheryne (

) * Kathey (

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

) * Kathi (

) *

Kathie Kathie is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Kathie Browne (1929-2003), American actress * Kathie Conway (born 1955), American politician * Kathie Dello, American science communicator * Kathie-Ann Joseph, American surgeon ...

(

) * Kathianna (

) * Kathianne (

) * Kathlaura (

) * Kathlauren (

) * Kathlaurie (

) * Kathleanna (

) * Kathleanne (

) * Kathleen (

) * Kathlyn (

) * Kathreena (

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

) * Kathrina (

) * Kathrin (

) * Kathru (

) * Kathryn (

) *

Kathy Kathy is a feminine given name. It is a pet form of Katherine, Kathleen and their related forms. Kathy may refer to: People In sports * Kathy Bald (Born 1963), Canadian freestyle swimmer * Kathy May (Born 1956), American tennis player * K ...

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) * Kati (

...

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Katya Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia. It is a Russian diminutive form of Ekaterina, Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of Katherine (given name), Katherine.This name is ...

, Katja'': ; * Katica ( Croatian,

, Slovene, Hungarian) *

Katie Katie is an English female name. It is a form of Katherine, Kate, Caitlin, Kathleen, Katey and their related forms. It is frequently used on its own. People Sports * Katie Boulter (born 1996), British tennis player * Katie Clark (born 1994), ...

(

) * Katika ( Danish) * : * Κatina, Katinja (

) * Katinka (

, Hungarian,

) * Katixa (

) * Katja ( Croatian,

, Finnish,

, Slovene, Ukrainian) * Katka (

) * Káťa (

) * Kačka (

) * Kačenka (

) * Katlyn (

) * Kätlin (

...

) * : ka, კატო * Kató ( Hungarian) * Katóka ( Hungarian) * Katre (

...

) * Katri ( Finnish) * Katrian (

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) * Katriana ( Portuguese,

) * Katrianna ( Danish,

, Norwegian,

) * Katrianne (

) * Katrien (

) * Katriin (

...

) * Katriina ( Finnish) * Katrijn (

, also 'Katryn' in

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) * Katriona (

) *

Katrin Katrin is a feminine given name. It is a German and Swedish contracted form of Katherine. Katrin may refer to: Sports * Katrin Apel (born 1973), German biathlete * Katrin Beinroth (born 1981), German judoka * Katrin Borchert (born 1969), Germa ...

(

...

, Faroese,

) * Katrina (

) * Katrīna ( Latvian) * Katrine (;

, Scottish Gaelic, Scandinavian) * Katrinka (

) * Katrusia ( Ukrainian) * Katryn (

, spelt in ) * Katushka (

) * Katuška (

) * Katy (

) * Katya (

, Bulgarian, Ukrainian) * Kay (

) * Kaye (

) * Kerry (

) * ''Keta'': ka, ქეთა * ''Ketevan'': ka, ქეთევან * ''Keti'': ka, ქეთი * Ketlen * Ketlin (

...

) * ''Keto'': ( Georgian) * Ketrina (

) * Kitty (English) * Koto ( Hungarian) * Kotryna (

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Lithuania, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe ** Lithuanian language ** Lithuanians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to Lithuania and the immediate geographical region ** L ...

) * Kyla (

) * Kysa (Finnish) *

Nienke Nienke (), also spelled Nynke, is Dutch and West Frisian feminine given name of West Frisian origin. It is a diminutive of Nine which is probably derived from Catharina. It is the given name of over 14,000 women in the Netherlands and Belgium. ...

(

) * Nynke ( Frisian) * Reina (

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Triinu Trina is a common female first name of Scandinavian origin. The name is based on the Latin word for "triple", Trena. Trina is often used as a shortened version of names such as Katrina. In dance, it is used as a term referring to a ballerina in ...

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Trijn Trijn is a Dutch female given name, related to the French name Catherine. The diminutive is Trijntje. Notable people with the Dutch name include: People * Trijn Jans, also known as (1607-1685), Dutch Mennonite * Trijn Janssens, real name of (bo ...

(

) * Trijntje (

) *

Trina Katrina Laverne Kearse (née Taylor; born December 3, 1974), is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in the late 1990s for her collaborations with Trick Daddy on the singles " Nann Nigga", " Shut Up", and " Take It to da House". In 2000, ...

(

) * Trinchen (

) * Trine ( Danish,

) * Trīne ( Latvian) * Trinette (

) * Tríona ( Irish)

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Notes and references

External links

* Name statistics for Northern Ireland: ** * Name statistics for Scotland: ** {{cite web , title=Babies' First Names , url=https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data/statistics/statistics-by-theme/vital-events/names/babies-first-names , website=National Records of Scotland , date=31 May 2013 , publisher=Government of the United Kingdom , language=en Feminine given names Given names Given names of Greek language origin English-language feminine given names