Girl

Cathryn

pure, clear

About Cathryn

Cathryn represents timeless elegance with its classic roots and thoughtful spelling variation.

This refined name carries echoes of literary tradition while maintaining fresh relevance for today's world.

Cathryn combines familiar comfort with distinctive character, offering the perfect balance between recognition and individuality.

The name suggests intellectual depth and quiet confidence, perhaps indicating a future filled with thoughtful achievement and meaningful contribution.

Cathryn transitions seamlessly across life stages, working equally well for a curious child, accomplished professional, or wise elder.

The name's traditional foundation provides a sense of connection to history while its spelling offers subtle uniqueness.

A girl named Cathryn might naturally develop the perceptive understanding and measured approach that her name's classic dignity suggests.

Popularity of the Name Cathryn

Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.

1 250 500 750 1000 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 #335 #453 #949
Popularity of the Name Cathryn
United StatesNew ZealandIreland
1882#931
1883#524
1884#741
1885#752
1887#873
1888#800
1889#602
1891#803
1892#581
1893#829
1894#860
1895#624
1896#554
1897#741
1898#680
1899#731
1900#924
1901#663
1902#822
1903#791
1904#856
1905#701
1906#849
1907#680
1908#593
1909#719
1910#682
1911#626
1912#641
1913#567
1914#553
1915#549
1916#619
1917#567
1918#596
1919#655
1920#665
1921#594
1922#648
1923#640
1924#644
1925#704
1926#682
1927#644
1928#800
1929#712
1930#718
1931#736
1932#765
1933#709
1934#694
1935#730
1936#780
1937#810
1938#831
1939#899
1940#787
1941#729
1942#702
1943#673
1944#674
1945#626
1946#626
1947#534
1948#500
1949#469
1950#450
1951#452
1952#455
1953#480
1954#478
1955#503
1956#484#255
1957#550
1958#543
1959#602#302
1960#633#231
1961#673#234
1962#709#322
1963#680#333
1964#748#171
1965#764#249
1966#718
1967#683#236
1968#779#258
1969#754#285
1970#749#299
1971#805#339#479
1972#877#481
1983#944#335
1984#945
1985#952
1986#981
1988#949
1973#521
1974#402
1981#547
1989#453

Top names by country: United States · New Zealand · Ireland

Variations of Name Cathryn

Names Similar to Cathryn

Nicknames for Cathryn

  • Cat
  • Cathy
  • Ryn
  • Cate
  • Katy
Cathryn

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