Names That Mean Pure

A mostly-feminine Arabic name used in the Muslim community.

Form of Katia, from Katherine.

The translation of Katarina and Katherine used in Finland and Estonia.

Irish form of Kate, short for Caitlín or Catherine.

Variation of Katherine.

An ultra-positive word name, notably the middle of musician Quincy Jones.

Variation of Ekaterina, and close to the name's earliest known form. The original meaning is obscure, but one theory is that it derives from Hekateros, a minor Greek god of a folk dance. The name was later remodeled the virtuius Greek word katharos, "pure".

Variation of Katherine.

In Estonia, short-form Riina is more common than its mother name, Katariina.

Maori form of Katherine

An alternative spelling of Katy, if you're more of a C person.

Katti or Kattie is a short form of Katherine, more old fashioned than Kate and more unusual than Kathy.

While Karen may have to take a backseat for a few years, Kaarin feels fresh and sleek. This variation of classic Katherine is used in Nordic and Germanic areas.

The original Irish spelling of Caitlin, the name that launched a thousand spelling variations.

Variation of Katherine.

The preferred Estonian spelling of Yekaterina, the Russian variation of Katherine.

In Yoruba mythology from Nigeria, Yewa is a goddess of virginity and death, said to reside in a graveyard.

One of many stunning international variations of the classic and timeless Katherine.

Variation of Katherine.