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What does Kathryn mean?
Kathryn ▼ as a girls' name is a Greek name, and Kathryn means "pure". Kathryn is a variant form of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Kathryn is also a form of Katherine (Greek).
STARTS WITH Kath-
Variations
VARIANTS Kathrynn, Kathryne, Kathrine▼, Kathrene, Cathrynn, Cathryne, Cathryn▼, Cathrinn, Cathrine▼
RELATIONS VIA CATHERINE, KATHERINE Caryn▼, Catharin, Catharyna, Catharyne, Catheren, Catherin, Cathern, Catheryn, Cathirin, Cathiryn, Cathlyne, Cathy▼, Cathye, Catrin, Catryna, Kaitlyn▼, Kaitrin, Karen▼, Karin▼, Karon▼, Karrin, Karyn▼, Karynn, Katalin, Katarina▼, Katchen, Katerina▲, Katey, Katha, Katharine▼, Katharyn, Katharyne, Kathee, Katherin, Katherina, Katheryn▼, Katheryne, Katherynn, Kathi▼, Kathie▼, Kathirin, Kathiryn, Kathirynn, Kathleen▼, Kathlene, Kathleyn, Kathline, Kathlyne, Kathrina, Kathrinna, Kathy▼, Kathyrine, Katleen, Katrena, Katria, Katrien, Katrina▼, Katrine, Katrya, Katryna, Katy▼, Katya
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Kathryn?
Kathryn is a very prominent first name for females (#82 out of 4276, Top 2%) but an uncommon surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Kathryn reached its highest position of #49 in the U.S. during 1980-1989, and is at #453 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Kathryn (#453 FROM RECENT DATA) are Katherine (#112), Catherine (#204), Kaitlyn (#387), Karen (#635), Kathleen (#894), Katerina (#1173), Katrina (#1516), Katarina (#1594), Katy (#1790), Kathi, Kathie, Kathlene, Caryn, Kathrina, Katheryne, Kathryne, Kathy, Katrena, Kathrine, Katherin, Katheryn, Katherina, Katharyn, Katharine, Katey, Karyn, Karon, Karin, Cathy, Cathryn, Cathrine, Catheryn, Cathern and Katya. Other forms, like Catharyne, are uncommon. These relations of Kathryn were popular as birth names in the 1950s (ADOPTION OF 5.7%) and are now significantly less common (ADOPTION 0.4%, 92.7% LESS), with forms like Kathy falling out of fashion. Katherine has been the most recognizable form, although Katerina seems to be gaining favor too.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Cameryn▼, Camryn, Carryn, Catelyn, Catlyn, Daryn, Ethlyn, Farryn, Faryn, Kaelyn▼, Kailyn, Kalyn▼, Kameren, Kamerin, Kameron▼, Kamlyn, Kamren, Kamrin, Kamron, Kamryn, Kamrynn, Kamyron, Karalyn, Karan, Karelyn, Karilyn, Karlyn, Karmyn, Karolyn, Karren, Karry, Karryl, Karryn, Kary, Karyl, Karyna, Karyne, Karys, Katelan, Katelin▼, Katelyn▼, Katelynn▼, Kathe, Kathey, Kathia, Kathlena, Kathlin, Kathlyn, Kathlynn, Kathya, Kathylyne (see Kathleen), Katilyn, Katiya, Katlin▼, Katlyn▼, Katlyne, Katlynn▼, Katrin, Katura, Kayelyn, Kaylyn▼, Kerryn, Keryn, Ketryna, Kitlyn, Koryn, Kotryna, Larryn, Laryn, Lauryn▼, Maryn, Tamryn, Tarryn and Taryn▼. These names tend to be less commonly used than Kathryn.
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