What does the name Katharine mean?

Katharine means “pure” and is of Ancient Greek origin.

Where does the name Katharine come from?

Katharine is of Ancient Greek origin.

Katharine — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Katharine comes from Ancient Greek and is used as a girl's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “pure”. It travels well — written natively in Japanese, Arabic, Greek and Russian, and more.

Meaning

pure

Origin

Ancient Greek

Katharine in other languages

Japaneseキャサリン
Arabicكاثرين
GreekΚάθριν
RussianКэтрин
Chinese凱瑟琳恩

Numerology

The name Katharine carries numerology number 6. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Timaeus Strephon Steven Solomon Prometheus Polemon Plato Phinehas

Katharine