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Name Meanings > Meaning of French Names > What does Catherine mean? In French, the name Catherine means - Pure, clear. Form of the Latin Katharina, from the Greek Aikaterina. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel..
For the history of the name Catherine, see Katherine. The nicknames include Katrin, Cathy, Cate, Cat, Cati, Catie and others. English: variant spelling of Katherine. This form of the name is also used in France.