What Does The Name Kathryn Mean?

Kathryn is the variant form of the popular name Katherine and Catherine. Katherine means "pure" in Greek, derived from the word "kathraros.". The name Katherine has been in use since the 3rd century AD.  The early Latin forms Katerina and Caterina evolved into Katherine or Catherine.  The name Katherine has 192 variants form of which Kathryn is one of them.

With respect to the name Kathryn alone, there are famous names like Kathryn Beaumont, an American singer and actress; English actress Kathryn Drysdale,  Kathryn Morris, American actress known for her role in the hit series Cold case; Kathryn, protagonist of the television series The House on Sorority Row.

The name Kathryn ranked 125th out of the top 1000 female names in US in the year 2005. It is quite a popular female first name but a rarely used last name.

Kathryn is a charming name for girls. It is a very popular first name. It is actually a derivative of Catherine or Katherine. They are all of Greek origin and mean 'pure'.
Kathryn has several variant forms including Kathryne, Cathryn, Kathiryn, Katharyn, Katheryn, and Kathrynn. Similar baby names to Kathryn are Kathlyn, Katrin,  Kamryn, Katryna, Kathlynn, Kathrine, Kathleyn, Katherynn, Katheryne, Katherin, Kathirin, Katharyne, Kathirynn, Karyn, Kathlyne, Cathrynn, Cathiryn, Kathrene, Catheryn, Kathrina, Kathlin, and Karryn.
There are many famous women with the first name Kathryn. These include Kathryn McGuire the gifted American dancer and silent film actress, Kathryn Joosten an Actress on the show West Wing, Kathryn Beaumont an English actress and school teacher, Kathryn P.Hire is a NASA astronaut, Kathryn Deans an Australian children's books author and Kathryn Roberts is an English folk singer.