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Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine
names A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. The entity identified by a name is called its referent. A persona ...
. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christian era it came to be associated with the Greek adjective (), meaning "pure", leading to the alternative spellings ''Katharine'' and ''Katherine''. The former spelling, with a middle ''a'', was more common in the past and is currently more popular in the United States than in Britain. ''Katherine'', with a middle ''e'', was first recorded in England in 1196 after being brought back from the Crusades.


Popularity and variations


English

In Britain and the U.S., ''Catherine'' and its variants have been among the 100 most popular names since 1880. The most common variants are ''Katherine,'' ''Kathryn,'' and ''Katharine''. The spelling ''Catherine'' is common in both English and
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
. Less-common variants in English include ''Katheryn'', ''Katharyn'', ''Kathryne'', ''Katheryne'', ''Katherin'', ''Kathrine'', ''
Catharine Catharine may refer to: * Catharine (given name) In geography: * Catharine, New York * St. Catharine, Missouri * Saint Catharine, Kentucky * Catharine, Illinois * Catharine, Kansas * St. Catharines, Ontario See also *Catherina (and similar spe ...
'' and ''Cathryn''. '' Kathleen'' or '' Cathleen'', an Anglicized form of the Irish form ''Caitlín'', has become established in the US among people with no Irish background, but is less popular in England and Wales. The form '' Karen'', of Danish origin, is now often considered an independent name in English. Diminutives include ''Katie'', ''Katy'', ''Kate'', ''Kathy'', ''Kathe'', ''Kath'', ''Kay'', ''Kat'', ''Katja''/''Katya'', ''Kota'', ''Katyusha'', ''Katrya'', ''Kitty'', ''Kit'', ''Kasia'', and others.


Other languages

* Αἰκατερίνη ( Ancient Greek) * Aikaterine ( Old French) * Akaterina (
Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...
) * Cadi (
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
) * Cáit ( Irish) * Caitlín ( Irish) *
Caitlin Caitlin () is a female given name of Irish origin. Historically, the Irish name Caitlín was anglicized as Cathleen or Kathleen. In the 1970s, however, non-Irish speakers began pronouncing the name according to English spelling rules as , which ...
( English) * Caitlyn ( English) * Caitria ( Irish) * Caitrín ( Irish) * Caitrina ( Irish) * Caitríona ( Irish) * Caja ( Danish) * Cajsa (
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Caren ( English) *
Carin Carin is a given name and surname. As a given name it is a variant spelling of Karin. Notable persons with the name Carin include: Persons with the given name * Carin Cone (born 1940), American swimmer * Carin du Rietz (1766–1788), Swedish soldi ...
( English) * Carina ( Portuguese) * Carine (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
; spelled Karien in Afrikaans) * Caryn ( English) * Cat ( English) * Cát Linh ( Vietnamese) * Cătălina ( Romanian) * Catalina ( Italian, Spanish) * Catant (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Catarina ( Galician, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Neapolitan) * Cate ( English) * Cateline (Old French) * Cateliña ( Galician) * Caterina ( Catalan, Italian, Romanian) * Caterine (Old French) * Cathanne ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Cathareau (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Catharina ( Dutch,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) *
Catharine Catharine may refer to: * Catharine (given name) In geography: * Catharine, New York * St. Catharine, Missouri * Saint Catharine, Kentucky * Catharine, Illinois * Catharine, Kansas * St. Catharines, Ontario See also *Catherina (and similar spe ...
( English) * Catherin ( English) * Catherina ( Spanish) * Catherine ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Catherne (17th century English) * Cathey ( Nordic) * Cathie ( English) * Cathleen ( English,
Hiberno-English Hiberno-English (from Latin ''Hibernia'': "Ireland"), and in ga, Béarla na hÉireann. or Irish English, also formerly Anglo-Irish, is the set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland a ...
) * Cathrin ( German) * Cathrine ( Scandinavian) **
Cathrinus Cathrinus is a Latinized masculine version of the feminine name Katherine. The name originated from the Greek feminine name Αἰκατερίνα or Αἰκατερίνη (Aikaterina, Aikaterinē), which is of unknown etymology. The earliest know ...
(Latinized, male) * Cathryn ( English) * Cathy ( English) * Cati ( Italian) * Catia ( Italian) * Cátia ( Portuguese) * Catie ( English) * Catina ( Romanian) * Catinca ( Romanian) * Catja ( Danish) * Catlin (Middle English) * Cato ( Dutch) * Catraoine ( Irish) * Catreena (
Manx Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx ...
) * Catreeney (
Manx Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx ...
) * Catrien ( Dutch) * Catrin ( German,
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...
) * Catrine (
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Catrinel ( Romanian) * Catrina ( Romanian) * Catrìona ( Scottish Gaelic) * Catterina ( Italian) * Catuxa ( Galician) * Caty ( Italian) * Ecaterina ( Romanian) * ეკა ''Eka'' ( Georgian) * Екатерина '' Ekaterina'' ( Bulgarian,
Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...
) * Екатерина '' Ekaterina, Jekaterina, Yekaterina'' ( Russian) * Ekaterina ( Latvian) * ეკატერინე ''Ekaterine'' ( Georgian) * ''Gaa Fu Lin'' ( Hong Kong Cantonese) * Գադարա ''Gadara'' ( Armenian) * Կատարինէ ''Gadarine'' ( Armenian) * Gáhteriinná Sami * Gáre Sami * Gáren Sami * Jekaterina (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Kaarat Greenlandic * Kaarin (
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) * Kaarina ( Finnish) * Kaatje ( Dutch) * Kaća (
Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...
) * Кацярына / Kaciaryna (
Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...
) * Կատարա ''Kadara'' ( Armenian) * Կատարինէ ''Kadarine'' ( Armenian) * Kadi (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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Kadri Kadri may refer to: People * Kadri (name), a personal name Places * Kadri, Mangalore, a neighbourhood in Mangalore, India See also * Kadiri, a place of Hindu pilgrimage in Andhra Pradesh, India * Balakadri, form of traditional music on the Caribb ...
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Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Kaety ( English) * Káhtariinná Sami * Kai (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Kaia (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Norwegian) * Kaie (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Kaight ( English) * Kaija ( Finnish) * Kaila ( English) * Kaili (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Kailie ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Kailani ( Hawaiian) * Καιλαύρα / كلارا / Kelavra ( Greek, Hawaiian, Arabic, German) * Kailua ( Hawaiian) * Καινά / كائنا / Kena ( English, Greek, Arabic) * Καίρα / كيرا / Kera ( Greek, Arabic) * Καίρη / كيري/カイリ / Keri ( Greek, Arabic, Japanese, Hawaiian) * Καίρια (Keria) ( Greek, Arabic) * Kairi ( Arabic,
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Greek, Japanese) * Kairia ( Arabic,
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Greek, Japanese) * Kaisa (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Finnish) * ''Kai Sa Lin'' ( traditional Chinese) * 凯瑟琳 ''Kai Se Lin'' ( simplified Chinese) * Kaisu ( Finnish) * Kait ( English) * Kaitlan ( English) * Kaitlane ( English) * Kaitlin ( English) * Kaitline ( English) * Kaitlyn ( English) * Kaitlynne ( English) * Kaitrin ( German,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Kaitrina ( Dutch, English, German,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Kaity ( English) * Kaj (
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
, male) * Kaja ( Scandinavian,
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Polish) * Kajsa (
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Kakalina ( Hawaiian) * Kalena ( Hawaiian) * Kalina ( Hawaiian) * Katerina (
Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
) * Κάρα ( Kara) ( Arabic, English, Greek, Japanese) * Káre ( Sami) * Káren ( Sami) * Karen ( Danish, English, German, Norwegian, Dutch) * Karena ( English) * Karenina ( English, Scandinavian, Russian) * Karentina ( English, Scandinavian, Russian) * Kari ( Norwegian) * Kary ( Norwegian) * Karia ( Norwegian) * Karien ( Afrikaans, Dutch) * Kariinná ( Sami) *
Karin Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise *Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' *Karin Kurosaki, a character in ''Bl ...
( Afrikaans, Dutch,
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Faroese, Finnish, German,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Karina ( Afrikaans, German, Polish, Russian, English) * Կարինե / Karine ( Armenian,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Karoun ( Arabic, Armenian) * Karyn ( English) * Karyna ( English, Polish) * 笠利 ''Kasari'' ( Japanese) *
Kat Kat or KAT may refer to: People * Kat Alano (born 1985), Anglo-Filipino model, actress, and television presenter/VJ in the Philippines * Kat Ashley (c1502–1565), governess to Queen Elizabeth I * Kat Bjelland (born 1963), American musician * Ka ...
( English) *
Kata ''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( 型 or 形) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practised ...
( Croatian, Finnish, Hungarian) * Katalin ( Basque, Hungarian) * Katalina ( Basque,
Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
, Hungarian) * Katariina (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Finnish) * Katarin ( Basque, Breton) * Katarína ( Slovak) * Katarina ( Bosnian, Croatian,
Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
, German, Hungarian,
Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...
,
Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...
, Slovene,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
,
Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...
) * Katarine ( German) * Katarino (
Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
) * Katarzyna ( Polish) * Kate ( Croatian, English) * Kate ( English) * Katerine ( Old French) * Katen ( Dutch) * Katelijn ( Dutch) * Katelijne ( Dutch) * Καίτη (Keti) ( Greek) * Καίτυ (Kety) ( Greek) * Katia ( Italian) * Kátia ( Portuguese) * Κάτια (''
Katia Katia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Katya. Notable people with this name Actresses and models *Katia Dandoulaki, Greek actress * Katia Margaritoglou, Greek fashion model and beauty contestant * Katia Winter (born 1983), Swed ...
'') ( Greek) * Katya ( Russian), ( Bulgarian), ( Ukrainian) * Katelin ( English) * Kateline (Middle English) * Katell ( Breton) * Katelyn ( English) * Katelynn ( English) * Katelynne ( English) * Katenka ( Russian) * Kateri ( Mohawk) * Katerien ( Afrikaans), ( Dutch) * Kateřina ( Czech) * Κατερίνα/Katerina (
Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
, Bulgarian, Greek, Latin,
Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...
, Russian, Ukrainian) * Katerine (Middle English) * Katerino (
Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
) * Kateřina ( Czech) * Kateryna ( Ukrainian) * Katerynka ( Ukrainian) * Καθαλαύρα/Kathalavra ( Greek, German) * Καθάνδρα (Kathandra) ( Greek) * Καθανδρέα (Kathandrea) ( Greek) * Kathani ( Hindi, Arabic) * Kathanna ( English, German) * Kathanne ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Kathareau (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Katharina ( German, Latin) * Katharine ( English), ( German) ( Dutch) * Καθαρσία (Katharsia) ( Greek) * Käthe ( German) * Kathelijne ( Dutch) * Katherina ( English, German) * Katherne (17th century English) * Katheryn ( English) * Katheryne ( English) * Kathey ( Gaelic) * Kathi ( English) * Kathie ( English) * Kathianna ( English) * Kathianne ( English) * Kathlaura ( English, German) * Kathlauren ( English, German) * Kathlaurie ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
, German) * Kathleanna ( English, German) * Kathleanne ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Kathleen ( English,
Hiberno-English Hiberno-English (from Latin ''Hibernia'': "Ireland"), and in ga, Béarla na hÉireann. or Irish English, also formerly Anglo-Irish, is the set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland a ...
) * Kathlyn ( English) * Kathreena ( Malayalam) * Kathrina ( German) * Kathrin ( German) * Kathru ( Malayalam) * Kathryn ( English) * Kathy ( English) * Kati (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Finnish, Hungarian) * Катя '' Katya,
Katia Katia is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Katya. Notable people with this name Actresses and models *Katia Dandoulaki, Greek actress * Katia Margaritoglou, Greek fashion model and beauty contestant * Katia Winter (born 1983), Swed ...
, Katja'' ( Russian, Ukrainian) * Katica ( Croatian, Czech,
Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...
, Slovene, Hungarian) * Katie ( English) * Katika ( Danish) * Κατίνα (Katina) ( Greek) * Κatina, Katinja (
Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
) * Katinka ( Afrikaans, German, Hungarian, Russian) * Katixa ( Basque) * Katja ( Croatian, Dutch, Finnish, German, Russian, Slovene, Ukrainian) * Katka ( Czech, Russian) * Katlyn ( English) * Kätlin (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * კატო ''Kato'' ( Georgian) * Kató ( Hungarian) * Katóka ( Hungarian) * Katre (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Katri ( Finnish) * Katrian ( Afrikaans, Dutch, Flemish Dutch) * Katriana ( Portuguese, Spanish) * Katrianna ( Danish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Katrianne ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Katrien ( Afrikaans, Dutch, Flemish Dutch) * Katriin (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Katriina ( Finnish) * Katrijn ( Dutch, spelled 'Katryn' in Afrikaans and German, see below) * Katrin (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Faroese, German,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Katrina ( Danish, Dutch, English,
Esperanto Esperanto ( or ) is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language. Created by the Warsaw-based ophthalmologist L. L. Zamenhof in 1887, it was intended to be a universal second language for international communi ...
, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish,
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
) * Katrīna ( Latvian) * Katrine ( Dutch,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
, Gaelic, Scandinavian) * Katrinka ( Dutch, German, Russian) * Katushka ( Russian) * Katrusia ( Ukrainian) * Katuška ( Czech) * Katriona ( English) * Katryn ( Afrikaans, German) * Katy ( English) * Kay ( English) * Kaye ( English) * Kerry (
Hiberno-English Hiberno-English (from Latin ''Hibernia'': "Ireland"), and in ga, Béarla na hÉireann. or Irish English, also formerly Anglo-Irish, is the set of English dialects native to the island of Ireland (including both the Republic of Ireland a ...
) * ქეთა ''Keta'' ( Georgian) * ქეთევან ''Ketevan'' ( Georgian) * ქეთი ''Keti'' ( Georgian) * ქეთო ''Keto'' ( Georgian) * Ketlen * Ketlin (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Ketrina (
Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
) * Kitty (English) * Koto ( Hungarian) * Kotryna (
Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...
) * Кася / Kasia (
Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...
) * Kasia ( Polish) * Kaśka ( Polish) * Kasieńka ( Polish) * Kyla ( English) * Kylie ( English,
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Kysa (Finnish) * Nienke ( Dutch) * Nynke ( Frisian) * Qatherine (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Quatherine (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Reina ( Japanese,
Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...
) * Riin (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Riina (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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, Finnish) * Rina ( Croatian) * Triin (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Triinu (
Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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) * Trijn ( Dutch) * Trijntje ( Dutch) * Trina ( German) * Trinchen ( German) * Trine ( Danish, German) * Trīne ( Latvian) * Trinette (
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
) * Tríona (
Irish Gaelic Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the ...
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See also

* Caterina * Catherina * * * * * {{look from, Katie *
St. Catherine (disambiguation) St. Catherine or St. Katherine may refer to a number of saints named Catherine, or: Geography Canada * St. Catharines, a city in Ontario * St. Catharines (electoral district), federal *St. Catharines (provincial electoral district), in Ontario ...
* Ecaterina * Ekaterina *
Karen (name) Karen () is a given name and occasional surname. In English, it is a feminine given name derived from the name Catherine, and it is also found in modern Africa, as well as in East Asia (particularly Japan). However, in other countries such as Iran a ...
, usually a feminine given name, derived from the Danish short form of Katherine * Catriona


References

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