Baby name
CLASSIC
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Kathryn
/KATH · rin/
Meaning
“Pure”
English variant spelling of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine; the -ryn ending is a distinctly English orthographic variation with long historical use.
Nicknames
kathy · kate
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Classic American feminine; ages solidly without feeling fashionable or dated.
The cultural moment.
Consistently used in the United States and United Kingdom throughout the 20th century; stable.