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Unique International Variations of Katherine

Katherine is one of the most enduring classic baby names for girls. Famous Katherines and Catherines from history include three wives of Henry VIII (Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr), Russian Empress Catherine the Great, and legendary Hollywood actress Katharine Hepburn. Iconic literary Catherines include Catherine "Cathy" Earnshaw from Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, Catherine "Kitty" Bennet and Catherine Morland from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey, and Catherine Barkley from Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. And Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is a highly influential modern bearer of the classic girl name Catherine.

Along with the truly timeless baby girl names Katherine and Catherine, several other forms of the name rank in the US Top 1000, such as Kate, Kaitlyn or Katelyn, Katie, Katalina and Kathleen.

But there are many beautiful international forms of Katherine that also belong on the list of uncommon and unique baby names for girls. Along with foreign variants like Yekaterina, Catriona and Katrien, there are also plenty of unique nicknames for Katherine to choose from, such as Katya, Kaia and Reina. Discover some of the best international variants of Katherine here.

Kai

Meaning: sea

Origin:Hawaiian
22
Ekaterina

Meaning: pure

Origin:Slavic variation of Catherine
2413
Catalina

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spanish variation of Catherine
660
Reina

Meaning: queen; pure; wise

Origin:Spanish, Yiddish or Japanese
874
Kathleen

Meaning: pure

Origin:Anglicized form of Irish Caitlin
720
Kaia

Meaning: to rejoice or sea

Origin:Latin, Scandinavian, or Hawaiian
65
Caterina The name Caterina is of Slavic origin. The m...
Origin:Italian variation of Katherine
1950
Katrine Katrine is a beautiful name for girls, which...
Origin:Greek
9416
Katrine Katrine is a beautiful name for girls, which...
Origin:Greek
9416
Katrine Katrine is a beautiful name for girls, which...
Origin:Greek
9416
Carine The Meaning of Carine is 'beloved'. Carine h...
Origin:Latin
9913
Katri The name Katri is a short but beautiful and ...
Origin:Finnish
5435
Kaj The name Kaj has its roots in Danish origin....
Origin:Danish
17822
Catriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Scottish form of Katherine, Greek
1588
Katalina

Meaning: pure

Origin:Spanish, Greek, Hungarian
4474
Kaija The name Kaija is unique and is a name that ...
Origin:Hebrew
5246
Cathleen

Meaning: pure

Origin:English, Irish
8314
Catarina Catarina is an ancient name with a rich and ...
Origin:Portuguese variation of Katherine
3354
Catarina Catarina is an ancient name with a rich and ...
Origin:Portuguese variation of Katherine
3354
Katharina

Meaning: pure

Origin:German variation of Katherine, Greek
2076