KATHERINE
The meaning of the unisex name Katherine is PURE. USED SINCE THIRD CENTURY A.D. EARLY LATIN FORMS KATERINA AND CATERINA BECAME KATHARINE AND CATHERINE. FRENCH CATELINE AND ENGLISH CATLYN CAME INTO WIDER USE DURING MEDIEVAL PERIOD WHEN VARIANTS MULTIPLIED..
Details on KATHERINE:
Gender: Unisex
Meaning(s): Pure. used since third century a.d. early latin forms katerina and caterina became katharine and catherine. french cateline and english catlyn came into wider use during medieval period when variants multiplied
Popularity for Girl: 244th in the USA (top 5%)
Popularity for Boy: 19,208th in the USA (bottom 10%)
Origin(s) for KATHERINE: American , English , Greek , Irish , Latin , Shakespearean
Themes(s) and list(s) KATHERINE is on: Classic , Social Security , Ssa , American , English , Greek , Irish , Latin , Shakespearean
Meaning(s): Pure. used since third century a.d. early latin forms katerina and caterina became katharine and catherine. french cateline and english catlyn came into wider use during medieval period when variants multiplied
Popularity for Girl: 244th in the USA (top 5%)
Popularity for Boy: 19,208th in the USA (bottom 10%)
Origin(s) for KATHERINE: American , English , Greek , Irish , Latin , Shakespearean
Themes(s) and list(s) KATHERINE is on: Classic , Social Security , Ssa , American , English , Greek , Irish , Latin , Shakespearean
Latest USA SSA birth information:
The latest number of USA births for Katherine as a GIRL was in 2017 with 2833 births
The latest number of USA births for Katherine as a BOY was in 2015 with 9 births
The latest number of USA births for Katherine as a GIRL was in 2017 with 2833 births
The latest number of USA births for Katherine as a BOY was in 2015 with 9 births
The meaning(s) of KATHERINE:
The name Katherine is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Katherine is: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel.
The name Katherine is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Katherine is: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek 'Aikaterina'. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel.
The name Katherine is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Katherine is: Form of the Greek Catherine meaning pure.
The name Katherine is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Katherine is: Pure. Clear. From the Gaelic form Caitlin.
The name Katherine is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Katherine is: Pure. Used since third century A. D. Early Latin forms Katerina and Caterina became Katharine and Catherine. French Cateline and English Catlyn came into wider use during medieval period when variants multiplied.
The name Katherine is a Shakespearean baby name. In Shakespearean the meaning of the name Katherine is: King Henry V' Daughter to Charles and Isabel, King and Queen of France.
USA SSA birth(s) for KATHERINE:
Here is the latest 16 years from USA social security list of total babies born with the name KATHERINE
KATHERINE as a girl
| Year | Girl Births |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 2833 births |
| 2016 | 3271 births |
| 2015 | 3444 births |
| 2014 | 3676 births |
| 2013 | 3718 births |
| 2012 | 3950 births |
| 2011 | 4186 births |
| 2010 | 3864 births |
| 2009 | 4428 births |
| 2008 | 5346 births |
| 2007 | 5816 births |
| 2006 | 6293 births |
| 2005 | 6390 births |
| 2004 | 6738 births |
| 2003 | 7125 births |
| 2002 | 7212 births |
KATHERINE as a boy
| Year | Boy Births |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 births |
| 2014 | 7 births |
| 2011 | 5 births |
| 2009 | 5 births |
| 2008 | 6 births |
| 2007 | 7 births |
| 2006 | 6 births |
| 2005 | 14 births |
| 2004 | 32 births |
| 2003 | 10 births |
| 2002 | 12 births |
| 2001 | 14 births |
| 2000 | 13 births |
| 1999 | 7 births |
| 1998 | 13 births |
| 1997 | 11 births |
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