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German variation of Katherine
"pure"
The hurricane blew this one out of the realm of possibility.
European diminutive of Catherine, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Japanese
"pure; joy, singing; melted; white jasmine"
One of those short, punchy names with its roots in a variety of different cultures and languages, Rina is sister to names like Mina, Mira, Lina, and Nina. Retro in feel, but never overused in the US,…
Irish variation of Catherine
An Irish and Welsh form of Catherine, Caitlin was a boom name of the eighties, rocketing from obscurity (Americans first heard it via the wife of doomed poet Dylan Thomas) to the height of popularity…
Spelling variation of Caitlin
Caitlyn is following all variations on the Irish classic Caitlin down the US baby name charts, following decades of popular usage. The original Anglicized form Kathleen is now starting to feel…
Variation of Kalin.
Short form of Katherine
Katy, or more popularly Katie, stood fashionably on their own two feet for several years there, during the Katelyn boom. But now both Katy and Katie are fading in favor of grownup Kate or buttoned-up…
English diminutive of Katherine, Greek
There are lots of Kathy moms and grandmas but very few babies, most of whom are now called Kate or Katie.
English variation of Katherine, Greek
Variation of Katherine.
Russian, diminutive of Ekatarina, Russian variation of Katherine
One of the warm and earthy Russian nickname names now coming into style. Denzel Washington gave his daughter the Katia spelling.
English, diminutive of Katherine, Greek
Kay, a cigarette-smoking, nightclubbing name of the 1930's, could be ready for a comeback along with cousins May/Mae and Ray/Rae. Kay has been out of sight since the mid-eighties, but was in the…
Kaitlin is a variation of Caitlin that's on a steep decline; it dropped out of the Top 1000 in 2013, after more than three decades on the list.
Mohawk variation of Katherine
St. Kateri Teckakwitha is the first Native American saint, canonized in 2012. St. Kateri was the daughter of a Mohawk warrior, born in 1656 in upstate New York. She converted to Christianity at age…
Italian variation of Katherine
If your ancestry is Italian, you may want to consider this elegant twist on a classic.
Spelling variation of Katherine, Greek
This is the spelling that old-time film star Katharine Hepburn used, and it's still favored by fans wanting to reference her classic strength and beauty. But in general, it's losing ground to…
Irish
"queenly"
We'd opt for Fiona.
Kaileigh is a feminine name that represents a modern variant of 'Kaylee' or 'Kayleigh,' which themselves derive from a combination of the names 'Kay' (a diminutive of Katherine, meaning 'pure') and…
Diminutive of Katarzyna, Polish, Greek
"pure; cassia, cinnamon"
An attractive and intriguing choice with an appealing blend of gentle and sharper sounds, Kasia is a diminutive of Katarzyna, the Polish form of Katherine. Ultimately from Greek, it is generally…
Russian; Macedonian; Bulgarian, variation of Catherine
This international variation was publicized by Olympic skater Ekaterina Gordeeva.
Latin variation of Katherine, Greek
