Katharina
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure.
Babies a year
20
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Katharina by the numbers
Katharina was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 58 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Katharina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Katarinapure; a form of Catherine141 in the US (2017)
- Katharinepure; a form of Katherine72 in the US (2017)
- Kathalinapure; a form of Katherine22 in the US (2017)
- Katherinapure; a form of katherine16 in the US (2017)
- Katherinepure2,833 in the US (2017)
- Katalinapure; a variant spelling of Katalina453 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Katharina
Names that are said the same way as Katharina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean purity
Like Katharina, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)
- Catalinapure; Spanish form of Catherine1,218 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Katharina
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