Traditionally associated with pure; the original meaning is uncertain.
The exact name identifies Russian/Ukrainian short forms and equates English Kate, whose definition identifies Katherine. Catherine explicitly documents a Roman-era folk association with Greek katharos, pure, rather than a proven original derivation. Alternative ancient origins remain debated; no purity or personality is asserted for a bearer. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Kate&oldid=94540734 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Katherine&oldid=94540728 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Catherine&oldid=93813067.
Origin
Russian and Ukrainian short form of Ekaterina/Kateryna in the Greek Catherine name family.
The exact etymology explicitly documents the Russian/Ukrainian diminutive and Kate equivalent. The disputed deeper Catherine root is left open rather than labeled certainly pure.
English pronunciation
Not yet published for this spelling.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2024
Girls
7
2685
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Girls
5 (rounded to 5)
5410
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
3
5927
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2007
Girls
3
744
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
42
3577
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Traditionally associated with pure; the original meaning is uncertain.
Checked against cited source
The exact name identifies Russian/Ukrainian short forms and equates English Kate, whose definition identifies Katherine. Catherine explicitly documents a Roman-era folk association with Greek katharos, pure, rather than a proven original derivation. Alternative ancient origins remain debated; no purity or personality is asserted for a bearer. Supporting evidence: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Kate&oldid=94540734 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Katherine&oldid=94540728 https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Catherine&oldid=93813067. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Origin: Russian and Ukrainian short form of Ekaterina/Kateryna in the Greek Catherine name family.
Checked against cited source
The exact etymology explicitly documents the Russian/Ukrainian diminutive and Kate equivalent. The disputed deeper Catherine root is left open rather than labeled certainly pure. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
