Name meaning & stats
Kathrin
Kathrin means “pure (debated)” (Ancient Greek origin). 1,144 US babies since 1940, peak 1990. Notable Kathrins are 6.0× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
“pure (debated)”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Katherine
A spelling of Catherine.
Katherine around the world
- Катерин · Russian
- Кетрін · Ukrainian
- Κάθριν · Greek
- كاثرين · Arabic
- קתרין · Hebrew
- キャサリン · Japanese
- 凱瑟琳 · Chinese
- 캐서린 · Korean
- Katrijn
- Katrin · German
Famous Katherines
- Katherine Johnson · African-American mathematician
- Katherine Heigl · American actress (born 1978)
- Katherine Mansfield · New Zealand author (1888–1923)
- Katherine Anne Porter · American journalist, essayist, short story writer, novelist, and polit
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
1,144 US babies were named Kathrin between 1940 and 2025.
Kathrin around the world
- Norway: 213 babies since 1945, peak 1976
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Kathrins end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor | 6.0× | High · 83 people |
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 53 people |
| Politician | 0.7× | High · 35 people |
| Writer | 0.8× | High · 31 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Kathrins show up 6.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Kathrins are 2.9× more likely than expected to be chemists.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 17 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 1224 Katherines spell it Kathrin
- Katherine 37%
- Catherine 31%
- Kathryn 25%
- Katharine 2%
- Cathryn 1%
- Kathrine 1%
- Katheryn 1%
- Catharine <1%
- Cathrine <1%
- Kathryne <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1990)