Katherine
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #175
- Total SSA Count
- 1,740
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Kate, Katie, Kathy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek
"yarrow plant"
Origin: English
Katherine is more popular, ranked #175 vs #9348 for Yarrow.
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Katherine is more popular, ranked #175 compared to Yarrow at #9348 in the United States.
Katherine means "pure" (Greek origin). Yarrow means "yarrow plant" (English origin).
Katherine is primarily a girl name. Yarrow is primarily a boy name.