The baby name Cathrine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæθ.rɪn/ or /ˈkæθ.riːn/ (KATH-rin or KATH-reen).
Cathrine is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Cathrine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæθ.rɪn/ or /ˈkæθ.riːn/ (KATH-rin or KATH-reen).
Cathrine is Greek in Origin.
Cathrine is a streamlined Scandinavian and English form of Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The etymology is debated, possibly linked to Hekate, but from late antiquity it was reinterpreted through Greek katharos, "pure, clear," which supplies the usual meaning. Veneration of St. Catherine of Alexandria and, later, St. Catherine of Siena spread the name widely across medieval and Renaissance Europe. The Cathrine spelling gained particular currency in Denmark and Norway and remains familiar there, with occasional use in English-speaking countries.
Close variants include Catherine, Katharine, and Katherine; international forms span Katharina and Katarina (German/Scandinavian/Slavic), Caterina (Italian), Catalina (Spanish), Katarzyna (Polish), Kateryna (Ukrainian), and Yekaterina/Ekaterina (Russian), as well as Celtic Caitríona/Catrìona. Diminutives range from Cath, Cathy, Cate, Kate, Cat, Kat, and Kitty to the Scandinavian Trine. Across cultures the name has long associations with learning, virtue, and female saints.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1979 | #1 | — | 559 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #62 | 97 | 4,216 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Norway | Girls | 2020 | #119 | 4 | 444 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #131 | 263 | 7,429 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| DK | 0 | #142 | 65 | 5,198 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2010 | #173 | 2 | 1,467 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #209 | 16 | 7,146 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GH | 0 | #244 | 5 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2001 | #284 | 5 | 2,435 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #305 | 20 | 6,973 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1,814 | 25,928 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #354 | 6 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #376 | 15 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #399 | 49 | 14,421 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #480 | 19 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #496 | 20 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #531 | 10 | 11,671 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #567 | 20 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #682 | 9 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #689 | 98 | 15,093 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #701 | 38 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #713 | 16 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #780 | 217 | 24,821 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #818 | 12 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #908 | 5 | 8,965 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #916 | 44 | 14,742 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,115 | 14 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 39 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,403 | 44 | 9,415 |
Cathrine is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:
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