The first name Katrine
A girl’s name from Greek.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
A female given name from Ancient Greek of Danish origin, occasionally used in English.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Katrine last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 5 births (#2,738).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Katrine with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Katrine at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 6 girls born in the United States were named Katrine, the 15,018th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 27 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 Katrine
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Katrine FruelundDanish handball player, born 1978
- Katrine VejeDanish footballer, born 1991
- Katrine EngbergDanish actress and novelist, born 1975
- Katrine PedersenDanish footballer, born 1977
- Katrine AbelDanish soccer player, born 1990
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Katrine?
- Katrine comes from Greek.
- How popular is the name Katrine?
- In 2007, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Katrine, ranking 5,201st. Its peak was 1997, with 5 births.
- Is Katrine a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 903 US babies named Katrine since 1880 were girls.
- When was Katrine most popular?
- 1981 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Katrine, its highest rank at 3,177th.