Katharine
Meaning
"pure, clean"
Origin: Greek 'katharos'
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,801
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Kate, Kathy, Kat
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, clean"
Origin: Greek 'katharos'
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4801 for Katharine.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Katharine at #4801 in the United States.
Katharine means "pure, clean" (Greek 'katharos' origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Katharine is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.