Overview
people
Sample Size
15,804
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.4%
Female:
98.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek
Meaning
Katherine is derived from the Greek name Αικατερίνη (Aikaterine). It is composed of two elements: αἰκία (aikia) - meaning 'torture; distress' and ἐρέω (ereō) - meaning 'to speak; to say'. It was later associated with the Greek goddess Hecate and became a popular name among early Christians. The name is often shortened to Kate or Kathy.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
7,045 samples
99%
GB
997 samples
98%
CO
817 samples
98%
CL
741 samples
97%
ES
629 samples
99%
PE
557 samples
99%
CA
482 samples
99%
EC
352 samples
99%
PH
329 samples
99%
VE
301 samples
99%
AU
246 samples
100%
FR
221 samples
98%
DO
194 samples
99%
CR
187 samples
98%
IT
186 samples
98%
CN
179 samples
98%
RU
137 samples
97%
BR
120 samples
100%
MX
119 samples
97%
PA
118 samples
98%
+ 58 more countries
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