Catherine
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #320
- Total SSA Count
- 955
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cat, Cate, Cathy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"father"
Origin: Dutch/Germanic
Catherine is more popular, ranked #320 vs #33791 for Vader.
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Catherine is more popular, ranked #320 compared to Vader at #33791 in the United States.
Vader means "father" (Dutch/Germanic origin).
Catherine is primarily a girl name. Vader is primarily a boy name.