Kathryn
Meaning of Kathryn
Kathryn began her story centuries ago on the sun-washed shores of ancient Greece, where katharos—“pure”—sparkled like sea-foam on marble columns, and over time she danced through Latin liturgy, medieval legend, and the courts of queens before landing in modern nurseries. Today she’s the spirited younger sister of Catherine: a little sleeker, a touch more adventurous, yet every bit as luminous. Picture a heroine who can waltz through a Renaissance fresco, slip into a salsa rhythm—¡qué alegría!—and still helm a Hollywood blockbuster à la director Kathryn Bigelow. Charts show her popularity cresting like a carnival wave in the 1950s and gliding gently downward since, but don’t let the numbers fool you; classics never clock out. Pronounced KATH-rin, the name rolls off the tongue with the crisp snap of a castanet, leaving a hint of jasmine on the air. Saints, scholars, and storytellers have all carried her banner, so gifting a little one with Kathryn is like handing her a passport stamped “timeless, fearless, and joyfully pure.”
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as KATH-rin (/kæθˈrɪn/)
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Notable People Named Kathryn
| Kathryn Dwyer Sullivan is an American geologist, oceanographer, and former NASA astronaut who served as a crew member on three Space Shuttle missions. |
| Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an acclaimed American filmmaker who has won two Academy Awards and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people. |
| Kathryn Bernardo is a highly acclaimed Filipino actress celebrated for her roles in record-breaking films and numerous awards. |
| Kathryn Morrison was an American educator and Democratic politician who made history as the first woman elected to the Wisconsin Senate. |
| English singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams has released 14 studio albums, collaborated with numerous artists, and received a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2000. |
| Kathryn Wasserman Davis was an American philanthropist and activist who championed women's rights, environmental conservation, and education, and began a prolific painting career at age 94. |
| Kathryn Love Newton is an American actress celebrated for her standout roles in Big Little Lies and The Society. |
| Kathryn Kimball Mizelle became the youngest lifetime judicial appointee of President Trump at age 33, despite the American Bar Association rating her "Not Qualified." |
| Kathryn Tucker Windham was an American storyteller, author, photographer, folklorist, and journalist, born in Selma, Alabama, and raised in Thomasville. |
| Kathryn Ruemmler - Kathryn H. Ruemmler served as White House Counsel to President Barack Obama and is now Chief Legal Officer at Goldman Sachs. |
| Kathryn Harrison is a prolific American author known for her novels, memoirs, essays, and regular reviews for The New York Times Book Review. |
| Kathryn Marie Zeiler is the Nancy Barton Scholar and Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, specializing in health law, torts, and economics. |
| Kathryn C. Thornton - Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton is a former NASA astronaut and American scientist who logged over 975 hours in space with 21 hours of spacewalks and now serves as a professor at the University of Virginia. |
| Kathryn Lasky is an award-winning American children's author, known for the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series and Dear America books, who also writes for adults under pseudonyms. |
| Kathryn S. McKinley is an American computer scientist known for her research on compilers, runtime systems, and computer architecture, as well as her leadership in broadening participation in computing. |
