The baby name Kathrin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈkæθrɪn/ (KATH-rin); German: [ˈkaːtʁɪn] (KAH-trin).
Kathrin is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Kathrin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈkæθrɪn/ (KATH-rin); German: [ˈkaːtʁɪn] (KAH-trin).
Kathrin is Greek in Origin.
Kathrin is the German short form of Katharina, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The etymology is debated; by late antiquity it was associated with Greek katharos “pure, clear,” which shaped the enduring meaning “pure.”
The name spread across Christendom through the cult of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and later Catherine of Siena, entering German records in medieval and early modern periods; Kathrin emerged in the 20th century as a streamlined, modern spelling alongside Katrin. Variants include Katharina, Katharine, Katherine, Catherine; related forms Katrin, Katrine, Kathrine, Katarina, Kateryna, Ekaterina, Caterina, Caitríona, Karen/Karin. Nicknames and diminutives: Kathi, Kathy, Käthe, Kat, Trina, Rina; in German, Katja is also common though of Slavic origin. The name carries a classic, pan-European profile, balancing traditional saintly roots with a crisp contemporary German feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #48 | 8,711 | 4,949 |
| Austria | Girls | 1998 | #52 | 149 | 59 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #79 | 1,126 | 1,885 |
| Germany | 0 | #84 | 753 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | 0 | #85 | 174 | 850 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| Norway | Girls | 1990 | #146 | 4 | 576 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #203 | 4 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #243 | 7 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 7,429 |
| Canada | Girls | 1992 | #307 | 7 | 2,320 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #460 | 39 | 11,913 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #648 | 4 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #667 | 48 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #716 | 13 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #728 | 11 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #908 | 8 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #923 | 33 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #933 | 11 | 14,861 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #945 | 15 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #945 | 39 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,057 | 403 | 9,415 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Kathrin is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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