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Cathryn

KATH-rin

Popularity

#6659

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Welsh

Total Births

16,322

Peak Year

#368 in 1956

First Recorded

1882

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Cathryn is a Welsh variant of Catherine, derived from the Greek Aikaterine, of uncertain meaning, often associated with 'pure'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

IntelligentIndependentStrong-willedKind

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