Kathryn \k(a)-thr-yn, kath-ryn\ as a girl's name is a variant of Catherine (Greek) and Katherine (Greek), and the meaning of Kathryn is "pure".

The baby name Kathryn sounds like Kathryne, Kathiryn, Katheryn, Katharyn, Cathryn and Kathrynn. Other similar baby names are Kathlyn, Kamryn, Katryna, Kathrine, Kathleyn, Katherynn, Katherin, Katharyne, Karyn, Cathrynn, Cathryne, Cathiryn, Catheryn, Kathlin, Karryn, Kathrina, Kathrene, Kathlyne, Kathirynn, Kathirin, Katheryne, Kathlynn and Katrin.