Cathryn - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Cathryn \c(a)-thr-yn, cath-ryn\ is a variant of Catherine (Greek) and Katherine (Greek), and the meaning of Cathryn is "pure".

The baby name Cathryn sounds like Kathryn, Cathrynn, Cathiryn and Catheryn. Other similar baby names are Camryn, Cameryn, Caryn, Kathryne, Kathiryn, Katheryn, Katharyn, Catryna, Catrin, Cathrinn, Cathrine, Cathlyne, Cathirin, Catherin, Catharyne, Catharin, Kathlyn, Carryn, Kathrynn and Catharyna.

Cathryn is a very common first name for women (#939 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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