#7172024 rank
1952peak year
455,036babies named Kathryn since 1880
▼ 40%5-year trend
Kathryn popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kathryn mean?
Spelling variant of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, an etymology long associated with katharos 'pure'.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Kathryn
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kathryn, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kathryns
- Kathryn Bigelow, director
Spellings & variants
KatherineCathrynKatharine
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