Caterin
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ka-teh-REEN
- Origin
- Greek
Caterin is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caterin mean?
Greek: spelling of Katerin; Spanish-American spelling of Katherine
Katherine comes from Greek Aikaterine, of uncertain origin, long linked with katharos, 'pure'.
Meaning borrowed from Katerin.
Is Caterin a girl's or a boy's name?
Caterin is a girls' name.
How popular is Caterin in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 18 girls. It first appears in the records in 1991.
Half of all the girls named Caterin in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2006, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caterin in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | #13,145 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7,390 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7,480 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7,495 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9,887 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6,294 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9,344 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11,794 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #13,511 |
| 1995 | 15 | #5,953 |
| 1994 | 8 | #9,580 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 6 | #11,501 |
Nicknames for Caterin
Names like Caterin
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cassidy Kaitlyn Teagan Mckenna Kennedy Camryn Rhiannon Callie Chloe Caroline Brooklyn Devyn
Names related to Caterin
Catherine Katerina Catarina Caterina Katherin Katerin Cathryn Catrina
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caterin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caterin, updated 20 October 2026.