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What does Cathryn mean?
Cathryn 
▼ as a girls' name has its root in Greek, and the meaning of Cathryn is "pure". Cathryn is a version of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Cathryn is also a form of Katherine (Greek).
STARTS WITH Cath-
Variations
VARIANTS Kathrynn, Kathryne, Kathryn▼, Kathrine▼, Kathrene, Cathrynn, Cathryne, Cathrinn, Cathrine▼
OTHER FORMS VIA CATHERINE, KATHERINE Caitrin, Caren▼, Carin, Caron, Carren, Carrin, Carron, Caryn▼, Carynn, Catalin, Catarina, Catarine, Caterina, Caterine, Catey, Cath, Catha, Catharin, Catharina, Catharine▼, Catharyna, Catharyne, Cathatyna, Cathe, Cathee, Catheirn, Cathelin, Cathenne, Catheren, Catherin, Catherina, Catherinn, Cathern, Catheryn, Cathi, Cathie▼, Cathirin, Cathiryn, Cathleen▼, Cathlene, Cathline, Cathlyne, Cathy▼, Cathye, Catreen, Catrin, Catrina▼, Catrine, Catryna, Caty, Karyn▼, Katharyn, Katharyne, Katherin, Katheryn▼, Katheryne, Katherynn, Kathirin, Kathiryn, Kathirynn, Kathleyn, Kathlyne, Kathrina, Kathy▼, Katrya, Katryna
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cathryn Alyson (C.A.), ..
How popular is Cathryn?
Cathryn is a very popular first name for women (#939 out of 4276, Top 22%) but a unique last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Cathryn reached its top position of #507 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not listed at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Caren, Carin, Caron, Caryn, Catarina, Catharine, Catherine (#204 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Cathern, Catheryn, Cathi, Cathie, Cathleen, Cathrine, Cathy, Catrina, Karyn, Katharyn, Katherin, Katherine (#112), Katheryn, Katheryne, Kathrina, Kathrine, Kathryn (#453), Kathryne and Kathy are the popular varying forms of Cathryn rated in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Cathryn was well-received among parents 7 decades ago (AVERAGE #1002) and is now much less (#1806, ▼89%), with forms such as Kathy becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Caelyn▼, Cailyn▼, Caitlyn▼, Calyn, Camaran, Cameran▼, Cameren, Cameron, Cameryn▼, Camren, Camrin, Camron, Camryn, Caralyn, Carilyn, Carlyn, Carolyn▼, Carry, Carryn, Cary▼, Caryl▼, Carys▼, Catelan, Catelyn, Catelynn, Cathia, Catlain, Catleen, Catlin, Catlyn, Catlynn, Caylyn, Corryn, Coryn, Daryn, Ethlyn, Farryn, Faryn, Kamryn, Karryn, Katelyn▼, Kathlyn, Katilyn, Katlyn▼, Larryn, Laryn, Lauryn▼, Maryn, Tamryn, Tarryn and Taryn▼. These names tend to be less frequently used than Cathryn.
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