Katharin

Katharin is a variant of the name Katharina, which has its origin in the Ancient Greek Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). The name is often translated as 'the Pure'.

What does the name Katharin mean?

The girl's name Katharin represents an alternative spelling of Katharina, which traces back to the Ancient Greek first name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). It is generally associated with 'the Pure'. The origin lies in Ancient Greek and is derived from the word katharós (καθαρός), which stands for 'pure', 'clean', 'unstained', and 'chaste'. Other variants include Katharine, Katherina, Katherine, Katheryn, Katherin, Catharina, Catharine, Catherina, Catherine, Catherin, Ekatharina, and Jekatharina. The name's popularity is primarily due to the veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries.

Where does the name Katharin come from?

The origin of the name Katharin is Ancient Greek and means 'the Pure'. The word component katharós (καθαρός) stands for pure, clean, unstained, and chaste. The language is Greek.

How do you pronounce Katharin?

Ka-ta-rin

When is the name day of Katharin?

The name day of Katharin is celebrated on February 2.

Popularity

In Germany, Katharin is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not gained significance in the German name rankings. In Austria, the name reached its best position at 485th place in the name charts in 1996. From 1984 to 2024, Katharin was given about 20 times there, which places it at 2,448th. In the last ten years, no child has been named that.

Nicknames & pet names

Kathi

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