Girl Name Greek · Western

Catherine

Pronunciation /cath-ER-in-e/

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“pure”

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Catherine's Numerology

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The Expression (Destiny) number, calculated from the letters of Catherine.

11
The Visionary
Keyword: Vision · Master Number
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GenderGirl
OriginWestern
Starting soundCa
Numerology11 · The Visionary
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Meaning of Catherine

Catherine is a girl name of Western origin, popular among Greek families. It means “pure and clear”.

Catherine's Style

Western Greek Timeless Long Girl

Catherine at a Glance

Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
76/100

Catherine is a very popular, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Catherine Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#53#56#582015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
Est. Position
~#56

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Cat Cath Caty Catherin Catheri

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Catherine Name Profile

Meaningpure
OriginGreek · Western
GenderGirl Name
First LetterC
Letters9
Syllables3
Baby Name Spot Popularity Score85/100

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