Names Like Catharine — Find Similar Baby Names
Catharine is a 9-letter Irish girls' name meaning “Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure”. This page collects 129 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Catherine and Catarina, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ine like Ine and Aine, and names sharing the “catherine” concept like Cathi and Cathia.
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Names Similar in Spelling to Catharine
15 baby names that differ from Catharine by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | 1 | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Catarina | 2 | Pure | Italian | Female |
| Camarin | 3 | Shelterer; Protector | Chamoru | Female |
| Catalin | 3 | Form Of Katherine (Pure) | Basque | Female |
| Catalina | 3 | Pure IZABEL | English | Female |
| Cateline | 3 | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | French | Female |
| Cathair | 3 | From The Broken Mossy Ground | Scottish | Male |
| Cathaoir | 3 | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Catheryn | 3 | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Cathryn | 3 | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Catline | 3 | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catrice | 3 | Modern Blend Of Catrina And Patrice. | English | Female |
| Charise | 3 | "Charming, Hopeful" | English | Female |
| Charline | 3 | Feminine Of Charles Meaning Manly | French | Female |
| Charmine | 3 | One Of Cleopatra's Attendants In Shakespeare's Antony And Cleopatra... | French | Female |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Catharine’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
9-Letter C-Names Like Catharine
24 names that share Catharine's exact length (9 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Catharine's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Catharine
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Catharine.
Names That Rhyme with Catharine
18 baby names that share Catharine's last 3 letters — -ine. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ine | Name Of A King | Anglo | Male |
| Aine | Fire Or Joy | Celtic | Female |
| Line | From The Bank | English | Male |
| Sine | Praise | Irish | Female |
| Wine | Friend | English | Male |
| Adine | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Aline | Fair: Good-Looking. Feminine Of Allen Or Variant Of Helen. | Celtic | Female |
| Caine | Place Name Unrelated To The Biblical Cain. | English | Male |
| Daine | Variant Of Dane From Denmark. | English | Male |
| Edine | From Edinburgh | Scottish | Female |
| Faine | Good-Natured. | English | Male |
| Hline | From The Bank | English | Male |
| Jaine | Gift From God | Hebrew | Female |
| Laine | Path: Roadway. Variant Of Surnames Lane And Laine. | English | Female |
| Paine | Pagan | English | Male |
| Reine | Queen | French | Female |
| Zaine | Variant Of Zane Or John. | English | Male |
| Alaine | Dear Child. | French | Female |
Names That Start Like Catharine
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Catharine — Cat-. Good for parents who like Catharine's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat | Catlike | Scottish | Male |
| Cate | Innocent | Anglo | Female |
| Cath | Name Of A Monster | Arthurian | Male |
| Cathi | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Cathy | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Catia | English | Female | |
| Cathal | Strong In Battle | Celtic | Male |
| Cathia | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Cathie | Form Of The Greek Catherine Meaning Pure. | English | Female |
| Catlee | Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catlin | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catlyn | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catori | Hopi Name Meaning "Spirit." | Native American | Female |
| Cattee | Pure | Irish | Female |
| Catalin | Form Of Katherine (Pure) | Basque | Female |
| Catelyn | Variant Of Katherine Meaning Pure | Irish | Female |
| Cathair | From The Broken Mossy Ground | Scottish | Male |
| Cathbad | Meaning Unknown | Celtic | Male |