Katharine name meaning
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What does Katharine mean?
Eminent and Perpetual Katharine's origin is Old Greek is used as a gender insensitive name, meaning of Katharine is "The Pure or Torture" is dominantly used in Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and English.
Katharine is variant form of sacred and conifer Katharina. Katharina is variant form of admired Karine. Katharina is resultant of Catherine. Origin of Darling and Venerable Katharina is in Old Greek, meaning of Katharina is "Hundred, Pure [11] and Far Off".
Katharine is form of renowned Karine. Karine is a variant form of prevailing Carina. Also Karine is form of admired Karin. Karine is also variant of outstanding Karina. Karine is equivalent of Carine in English and German languages.
Also Karine is English form of Cara. Karine is also form of Carine in German and English languages. Karine is also form of Carina in German language. Karine is also Russian and French cognate of Karen.
Karine is also English cognate of Karina. Karine means Beloved, Dear and Pretty is originated from Latin and Italian. It is celebrated on 25th of November or the 29th of April.
How do I pronounce Katharine?
The most common way to pronounce two syllabled Katharine is k(a)-thari-ne. The other ways to say the name is kath(a)-rine.
Variants of Katharine
Aikaterine, Cateline, Katharina, Catarine, Karine, Carina, Karin, Karina, Carine, Cara, Karen, Caitlin, Cate, Catheryn, Catharina, Ecaterina
How popular is the name Katharine?
Katharine was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 40962 babies have been given the given name. When at its peak in 1880, it ranked 171st when 951 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 141 years. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names an amazing 94 times A common name in England and Wales with over 1112 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.
At its zenith in 1997, 152 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 258th position.
Katharine is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, in use since 1970, peaked in 1970 when it ranked 363rd.
Katharine is a rare baby name in France there is very thin chances of it still being given. But Katharine is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 5000 have the name.
As per our findings, over 40000 babies have been bestowed Katharine around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4177 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 3684 | 41 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4393 | 31 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3386 | 45 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 2628 | 66 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2925 | 56 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2460 | 73 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 2756 | 62 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 2134 | 89 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 2137 | 89 |
Facts
Katharine in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 137 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 47 |
 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Katharine?
Since you trapped yourself inside rules, restrictions, religion, you've imprisoned your soul in one state. You would put other people's interests and wishes before yours just to see them happy. The letter K as your cornerstone reveals you are an introvert who enjoys solitude. People take you as a self-absorbed person but you don't care how they take you. Unrestricted lifestyle is your mark. Positive energy adores your spirit.
Parents who liked Katharine, loved these names
- Ellah - Meaning of Ellah is the Other, Bright Light and Gothic is used as a girl name is rooted from Old Greek, Germanic and Old Provençal. Ellah is derived from Ella.
- Todor - Todor's meaning is Gift of God is specifically used in Bulgarian used as a baby boy name came from Old Greek and Old Welsh
- Elen - Unfamiliar Elen has its origin in Old Greek and Old Provençal languages is used as a baby girl name and is specifically used in Norwegian and Swedish, Elen means "The Torch, Moon or Torch"
- Alexane - Girl name Alexane means "Repel or Defender of Men" which of Old Greek origin is predominantly used in French
- Cari - The commonly accepted unisex name Cari means "A Star in the Orion Constellation, Dear or Flowing Like Water", used mainly in Finnish, Danish and English has its origin in Germanic and Old Greek languages
Middle names for Katharine
Below are well-liked and familiar middle names we think go particularly well with Katharine:
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Famous people named Katharine
- Katharine Gun, British former translator for the Government Communications Headquarters
- Katharine Brush, American newspaper columnist, short-story writer
- Katharine Tynan, Irish writer
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- Katharine Lyall, president of the University of Wisconsin System
- Katharine Whitehorn, British journalist, writer, and columnist
- Katharine Purvis, is best known as the lyricist for 'When the Saints Are Marching In'
- Katharine Hamnett, English fashion designer best
- Katharine Blake, British singer
- Katharine Weber, American novelist and nonfiction writer
- Katharine Mary Briggs, British folklorist and writer,
- Katharine Bushnell, medical doctor, Christian writer, Bible scholar
- Katharine Jefferts Schori, former Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church of the United States
- Katharine Holabird, American writer
- Katharine Scherman, American author of non-fiction
- Katharine Mieszkowski, American journalist
- Katharine Keats-Rohan, British history researcher
- Katharine Furse, daughter of the poet and critic John Addington Symonds and Janet Catherine North
- Katharine Felton, head of Associated Charities
- Katharine Goodson, English pianist
- Katharine Lane Weems, American sculptor famous for her realistic portrayals of animals
- Katharine Richardson, British mountain climber
- Katharine Parker, Australian composer
- Katharine Fowler-Billings, American naturalist and geologist
- Katharine Cook Briggs, was co-creator
- Katharine Jeannette Bush, American zoologist
- Katharine Hepburn, American actress
- Katharine Kerr, American science fiction and fantasy novelist
- Katharine Lee Bates, American writer, poet, professor
- Katharine Isabelle, Canadian actress
- Katharine Graham, American publisher and the second female publisher of a major American newspaper
- Katharine O'Shea, English woman of aristocratic background
- Katharine Merry, English former sprinter
- Katharine Ross, American film and stage actress
- Katharine Burr Blodgett, American physicist and chemist
- Katharine McCormick, U.S. suffragist, philanthropist and
- Katharine Anthony, US biographer best known for 'The Lambs'
- Katharine Cornell, German-born American stage actress, writer
- Katharine Houghton, American actress and playwright
- Katharine Coman, American historian, economist, sociologist
- Katharine Cullen, Australian actress
- Katharine Fraser, Mistress of Saltoun, daughter of Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar and Flora Fraser
- Katharine Susannah Prichard, Australian author and co-founding member of the Communist Party of Australia
- Katharine Sergava, actress and dancer
- Katharine Macmillan, Viscountess Macmillan of Ovenden, daughter of the 4th Baron Harlech and granddaughter of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury
- Katharine Stewart-Murray, Duchess of Atholl, Scottish noblewoman and Scottish Unionist Party politician whose views were often unpopular
- Katharine Byron, U.S. Congresswoman
- Katharine McPhee, American actress, singer, and songwriter
- Katharine Schlesinger, British actress niece of the film director John Schlesinger and great-niece of Dame Peggy Ashcroft
- Katharine Burdekin, British novelist
- Katharine Sergeant Angell White, writer and the fiction editor for 'The New Yorker' magazine
- Katharine St. George, Katharine Price Collier St
Lists having Katharine
- Boys names beginning with K
- Girls names beginning with K
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Girl names that ends with -rine
- Girl names that starts with Kat
- Baby Names that mean Pure
- Baby Names that mean Torture
- Baby Names that mean Katherine
- Baby Names that mean Virginal
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004