Catryn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAT-rin
- Origin
- Greek
Catryn is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Catryn mean?
Greek: variant of Catrin, the Welsh form of Catherine
“pure”
Variant of Catrin, the Welsh form of Catherine, which goes back to the Greek name Aikaterine.
Is Catryn a girl's or a boy's name?
Catryn is a girls' name.
How popular is Catryn in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 girls.
Catryn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,928 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
Nicknames for Catryn
- Cat
Names like Catryn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Caitlin, Chloe, Charlotte, Ffion, Zoe, Molly, Erin, Ellie, Georgia, Megan, Eilidh, Kathleen
Names related to Catryn
Catrin, Catriona, Catarina, Caterina, Catrina, Cathryn, Cathrine, Katryn
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Sophie, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Catryn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/catryn, updated 20 October 2026.