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.

International Variations of Katherine

Aikaterine

Cáit

Caitlín

Caitria

Caitríona

Caitrìona

Caja

Cajsa

Carine

Catalina

Catarina

Caterina

Catherine

Cathleen

Cathrine

Catrin

Catrina

Catriona

Catrona

Ecaterina

Ekaterina

Kaarina

Kaatje

Kaia

Kaija

Kaisa

Kaja

Kajsa

Kakalina

Kalenah

Kasia

Kata

Katalin

Katalina

Katariina

Katarin

Katarina

Katarine

Katarzyna

Katelijne

Katell

Katenka

Katerina

Katerinka

Katharina

Kathe

Katherine

Kathleen

Kathrin

Kati

Katia

Katica

Katinka

Katja

Katka

Katri

Katrien

Katriina

Katrijn

Katrin

Katrine

Katushka

Katya

Reina

Trine

Trinette

Yekaterina

unique international variations of katherine

unique international and multicultural variations and versions of Katherine or Catherine (All Names)

International Variations of Katherine - All Names

Unique International Variations of Katherine