Pure
Derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, the meaning is most commonly associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning pure. It has been a staple of royal and saintly nomenclature for centuries, though this specific 'a' spelling is currently less common than Katherine or Catherine.
Less common today
Katharine isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #362 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Iconic four-time Academy Award-winning actress
Pulitzer Prize-winning publisher of The Washington Post
Singer and actress known for American Idol and Smash
Poet and songwriter who wrote America the Beautiful
First woman to earn a PhD in physics from Cambridge University
