Katherine
Also spelled: Catherine, Katharine
Usually a girl's name
- Meaning
- Origin disputed: Greek Aikaterine, perhaps 'each of the two', or from the goddess Hecate Disputed
Often said to mean 'pure'; the references call that a later association.
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
US 2025: #186 (girls) · England and Wales 2025: #872
Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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