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Katrine

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Pronounced kuh-TREEN /kəˈtriːn/Medium

Meaning: Katrine is the Danish, Norwegian and German contracted form of Katherine, which descends from the Greek Aikaterine and has been linked since antiquity, by folk etymology, to katharos, 'pure'. Scotland's Loch Katrine shares the spelling by coincidence. The name keeps the trim, two-beat shape of the Northern European forms.Medium

In 30 seconds: Katrine is a Scandinavian and German form of Katherine, 'pure'. It stayed rare in America, near 1981 (said kuh-TREEN).
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Origin MediumGreek, Scandinavian
MeaningKatrine is the Danish, Norwegian and German contracted form of Katherine, which descends from the Greek Aikaterine and has been linked since antiquity, by folk etymology, to katharos, 'pure'. Scotland's Loch Katrine shares the spelling by coincidence. The name keeps the trim, two-beat shape of the Northern European forms.
U.S. rank (2017)#15013 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1981
Total births (all-time)≈ 903

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198119152017

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Katrine is the Northern European short form of Katherine, the ancient Greek name tied by tradition to the word for 'pure'. Danish, Norwegian and German families used it long before it reached America, and Scotland's Loch Katrine lends the spelling a scenic, coincidental echo.

In United States records it was always uncommon, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around a quiet high near 1981. It reads as a crisp, slightly Scandinavian take on a timeless classic.

Did you know? Katrine rides the same 'pure' meaning as Katherine, Katrina and Kate, all branches of one Greek name that split into dozens of forms.
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Katrine / Katherine — Scandinavian/German short form of Katherine; Greek 'pure'

Variations

KatherineKatrinaKatrinCatrine

Nicknames

KatTrineKate

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If you like Katrine…

Katherine— the full Greek root name behind it
Katrina— a close sister form of the same name
Catherine— the classic parent spelling
Katrin— the German short form it mirrors

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katrine mean?

It's a Scandinavian and German form of Katherine, traditionally understood to mean 'pure'.

How do you pronounce Katrine?

It's said kuh-TREEN /kəˈtriːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Katrine a boy or girl name?

Katrine is used as a girl's name.

Is Katrine a popular name?

No, it has always been rare in America, a Northern European form of Katherine used lightly across the twentieth century.

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