Katherine

Expression 1 The Leader · predominantly a girl’s name · #408 in the US right now

Origin & meaning

Greek · From Greek Αικατερινη (Aikaterine), possibly from "katharos" (pure)

Pure, clear — Name of several saints and European royalty

The numbers in the letters

1Expression

Independent, pioneering, and ambitious. Number 1 represents new beginnings, leadership, and self-reliance. You are a natural born leader with strong determination and willpower.

4 + 6 → 1 + 0 → 1

2Soul Urge

What the vowels want: to be met. Not managed, not needed — met. You would trade being impressive for being understood, and you have.

2 + 0 → 2

8Personality

What the consonants project: authority before rank. You get billed for confidence you did not claim, and negotiations start harder because they assume you can take it.

2 + 6 → 8

Katherine in the real world

652,750 Americans have been named Katherine since 1880. It peaked in 1990 with 11,657 newborns and 1,670 carried it in 2025 (#408).

US births per decade, 18802025 · SSA public data

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Related names

Same number energy — Expression 1

Peaked in the same era — the 1990s