The first name Cathryn
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Catherine.
A form of Catherine.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cathryn last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 16 births (#1,195).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cathryn with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cathryn at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Cathryn, the 11,135th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1956, when 368 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Cathryn
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cathryn DamonAmerican actress (1930-1987)
- Toni TennilleAmerican singer, born 1940
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Cathryn?
- Cathryn comes from Greek.
- How popular is the name Cathryn?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Cathryn, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2000, with 16 births.
- Is Cathryn a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,332 US babies named Cathryn since 1880 were girls.
- When was Cathryn most popular?
- 1956 in the United States, when 368 babies were named Cathryn, its highest rank at 485th.
- What name is Cathryn a form of?
- Cathryn is a form of Catherine.