Catharine is a feminine given name, a variation of Katherine or Catherine. Notable people with the name include:
In education:
In literature:
- Catharine Webb Barber (1823-?), American newspaper editor, author
- Catharine Carver (1921âÂÂ1997), American-British publisher's editor
- Catharine H. Esling (1812âÂÂ1897), American writer
- Catharine Hitchcock Tilden Avery, 1844âÂÂ1911), American author, editor, educator
- Catharine Trotter Cockburn, 1679âÂÂ1749), English novelist, dramatist, philosopher
- Catharine Dixon, Canadian journalist and author of non-fiction books
- Catharine Sedgwick, American novelist
In science:
In rulers:
- Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia from 1762 till 1796 known as the country's longest-ruling female.
Other: