Katherine

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Pure, clear
Pronunciation
KATH-er-in, KATH-rin
KATH-rin
KATH-ə-rin,
Popularity
Katherine is a very popular name worldwide. It has been consistently in the top 100 baby girl names in the United States for over 100 years, and is currently ranked at #82 (2021). It is also popular in many other countries such as England, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Katherine Name meanings & History

Pure, clear. Katherine is a classic, timeless name that has remained popular for centuries. It is a versatile name with various nicknames and variations available, making it suitable for girls and women of all ages and backgrounds.

Zodiac Sign of Katherine: Kundalini (Hindu, for power) Scorpio

Synonyms of Katherine:

K: Kundalini,Karate,Karma,Kind

A: Action,Aggressive,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative

T: Tacky,Truth,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Testy,Touchy,Tireless

H: Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing

E: Environment,Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

N: Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Neurosis,Nice

Katherine is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Katherine Hepburn (American actress), Katherine Johnson (American mathematician and space scientist), Katherine Mansfield (New Zealand writer), Katherine Switzer (American athlete and women's rights activist)

2.) Katherine (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) pure. See also Carey,Catherine,Ekaterina,Kara,Karen,Kari,Kasia,Katerina,Yekaterina.

Other Forms: Ekaterina, Ekatrinna, Kasen, Kat, Katchen, Kathann, Kathanne, Kathereen, Katheren, Katherene, Katherenne, Kathyrine, Katlaina, Katoka, Katreeka, Katreen


3.) KATHERINE (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Popular variant of Aikaterine (pure, unsullied). See AIKATERINE. Var: Katherina, Katheryn, Kathryn. Pet: Katy. (KAH-THEH-REE-NEH)


4.) Katherine (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Pure

Other Forms: Catharin, Catharine, Catharyn, Catherin, Catherine, Catheryn, Cathryn, Katharin, Katharine, Katherin, Katheryn, Kathryn


5.) KATHERINE (Female)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Scandinavian form of the Greek Aikaterine, a name derived from katharos (pure, unsullied). The name in its variant form Catherine has been borne by several queens of Sweden. Cognate: Katrine (Danish); Katrien, Katrijn, Katryn (Dutch); Catherine, Katarina (Swedish). Short: Trine (Danish); Tryn (Dutch); Kata (Swedish). Pet: Kaatje (Norwegian); Kajsa, Kaysa (Swedish). (KATH-EH-REE-NEH, KATH-EH-RIN)


6.) KATHERINE (Female)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Katherine is a cognate of the Greek Aikaterine, which is derived from katharos (pure, unsullied). The name was borne by the first wife of Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon (14851536). Catriona and Caitriona are Scottish cognates of Katherine. See CAITRIONA. Var: Catharine, Catherine, Cathryn, Katharine, Kathryn. Short: Cath, Kate, Kath. Pet: Cathy, Kathy, Katie. (KATH-EH-RIN)


7.) KATHERINE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Cognate of the Greek Aikaterine, which is derived from katharos (pure, unsullied). Katherine is a very popular name throughout Europe, and is common to European royalty. In England, it was borne by the first wife of Henry VIII, Katherine of Aragon (1485-1536). Var: Catharine, Catherine, Cathryn, Katharine, Kathryn. Short: Cath, Kat, Kath. Pet: Cathy, Kate, Katie, Katy, Kay, Kit, Kitty. (KATH-EH-RIN)


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