Given name
Katheryn
“one who is pure; virginal”
In English use, Katheryn is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Katheryn is a variant of Catherine. One English interpretation is “one who is pure; virginal.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Katheryn is a form of Catherine. Catherine possibly comes from French, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Katheryn is a variant of Katherine. The history of Katherine gives this family its wider story. Katherine’s historical associations include Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II and regent.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Katheryn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,220
- 0 boys · 15,220 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 213 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,428 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,428 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 26.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 213 in 1990. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,471 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Katheryn’s family of names
Katheryn has a related form in Katherine. In English usage, Katheryn has a related form in Catherine. In English usage, Katheryn has a conventional equivalent in the German form Katharina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Katheryn
- Katy PerryAmerican singerborn 1984
- Katheryn WinnickCanadian film and television actressborn 1977
- Katheryn of BerainWelsh noblewoman, called "Mam Cymru" ("Mother of Wales")1534–1591
- Katheryn CuriAmerican racing cyclistborn 1974
- Katheryn MeaklimSouth African swimmerborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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