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72 Creative Variations on the Classic Baby Name Katherine

72 Creative Variations on the Classic Baby Name Katherine

When it comes to baby names for girls, Katherine is a classic that’s spawned a host of variations around the world, many of which have royal implications. Just take some of these regal bearers of the name: Catherine de’ Medici, a 16th-century French queen, three of Henry VIII’s wives, including Katherine of Aragon and the longest-ruling empress of the Russian empire, Catherine the Great. Scroll through for 72 creative baby names, all international spins on this classic name for your bouncing baby girl.


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This post was previously published on Nameberry.

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