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The first name Katheryn

A girl’s name from Greek.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Greek origin

A female given name from Ancient Greek, a rare nonstandard spelling variant of Catherine.

A form of Catherine.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Katheryn last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 13 births (#1,365).

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54
babies named Katheryn, 1996–2025
#3,970
rank in 2005
1997
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Katheryn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Katheryn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 45 girls born in the United States were named Katheryn, the 3,428th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 213 were.

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15,220
babies named Katheryn since 1880
#3,428
rank in 2025
1990
peak year

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 Katheryn

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Katheryn Winnick
    Canadian film and television actress, born 1977
  • Katy Perry
    American singer, born 1984

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Katheryn?
Katheryn comes from Greek.
How popular is the name Katheryn?
In 2005, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Katheryn, ranking 3,970th. Its peak was 1997, with 13 births.
Is Katheryn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 15,220 US babies named Katheryn since 1880 were girls.
When was Katheryn most popular?
1990 in the United States, when 213 babies were named Katheryn, its highest rank at 903rd.
What name is Katheryn a form of?
Katheryn is a form of Catherine.