Given name & surname
Katrin
“one who is pure; virginal”
Katrin is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Katrin is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Katrin is a short form of Katarina. Katarina comes from Ancient Greek.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Swedish usage, Katrin is a short form of Katarina. In German usage, Katrin is a diminutive of Katharina.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Katrin 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
Katrin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,091
- 0 boys · 1,091 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 37 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,139 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.
Katrin’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Katrin is a short form of Katarina. Katrin has a related form in Katherine. In Estonian usage, Katrin has a related form in Catherine.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Katrin has relatives in 8 languages.
13 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 38
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Catalinaequivalent
- Kateequivalent
- Katieequivalent
- Karenequivalent
- Katerinaequivalent
- KariNorwegian
- Catarinaequivalent
- Katiaequivalent
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- Katyequivalent
- Kathyequivalent
- Katyaequivalent
- Caterinaequivalent
- Ekaterinaequivalent
- Kathrineequivalent
- Kaisaequivalent
- Cathyequivalent
- Cathrynequivalent
- Karinequivalent
- Carinequivalent
- Katjaequivalent
- Kajsaequivalent
- Kaarinaequivalent
- Kathieequivalent
- Katalinequivalent
- Kareenequivalent
- Cathieequivalent
- Catharineequivalent
- KatarzynaPolish
- Katriequivalent
- Ekaterineequivalent
- Екатеринаequivalent
- Katriinaequivalent
- Chatrineequivalent
- Katriinequivalent
- Jekaterinaequivalent
- Kateřinaequivalent
- Katrijnequivalent
- Katarínaequivalent
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Katrin
- Katrin Göring-EckardtGerman politicianborn 1966
- Katrin HeßGerman actressborn 1985
- Katrin KrabbeGerman sprinterborn 1969
- Katrin SassGerman actressborn 1956
- Katrin CartlidgeEnglish actress (1961-2002)
- Katrin SiskaEstonian singer (born 1983)
- Katrin ApelGerman biathleteborn 1973
- Katrin Wagner-AugustinOlympic canoeistborn 1977
- Katrin Dörre-HeinigEast German athleteborn 1961
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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