Cattarine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Cattarine

What is the meaning of the name Cattarine ?

The baby name Cattarine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAT-ə-reen (approx. IPA: /ˈkætəriːn/ or /ˈkætərɪn/).

Cattarine is English, Greek in Origin.

Cattarine is a rare modern spelling within the Catherine/Katherine family, ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē. The name’s etymology is debated: medieval Christians associated it with Greek katharos, “pure,” while some scholars connect it to the goddess Hecate or to a pre-Greek origin. The -rine ending aligns it with French- and English-style forms, and the doubled t likely reflects phonetic reinforcement or influence from Romance variants such as Catarine/Caterine.

Usage of the broader name family surged across Europe through the cults of Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Catherine of Siena, securing royal and literary visibility from the Middle Ages onward. Cattarine itself remains uncommon but familiar through its roots. Related forms include Catherine, Katherine, Katharine, Kathryn, Katarina/Katerina, Catarina/Caterina, Ekaterina, Katrine, and Catharine; diminutives include Cat, Cate, Kate, Katie, Kitty, and Rina. The prevailing meaning conveyed today is “pure.”

⚙ Cattarine is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Cattarine appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.