Catherine
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #320
- Total SSA Count
- 955
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cat, Cate, Cathy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"golden, gilded"
Origin: Latin
Catherine is more popular, ranked #320 vs #33865 for Orell.
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Catherine is more popular, ranked #320 compared to Orell at #33865 in the United States.
Orell means "golden, gilded" (Latin origin).
Catherine is primarily a girl name. Orell is primarily a boy name.