Given name
Katrien
“one who is pure; virginal”
Katrien is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Katrien is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch use, Katrien is used as a form of Katherine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Katrien 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
Katrien through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2007. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 122 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.
Katrien’s family of names
Katrien shares a linguistic root with Katherine. In Dutch usage, Katrien has a conventional equivalent in the French form Catherine. Katrien has a related form in Katherine.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Katrien has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Katrien
- Kate RyanBelgian singer and songwriterborn 1980
- Katrien AertsBelgian skierborn 1976
- Katrien VerstuyftBelgian triathleteborn 1982
- Katrien TorfsBelgian association football playerborn 1987
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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