캐서린
Kaeseorin[kʰɛsʰʌ̹ɾin]
The English female given name Catherine is translated into Korean as 캐서린 (Kaeseorin).
캐서린 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Kaeseorin
Did you know?
- When Koreans adopt English names like 캐서린, they often use them as 'English names' for business or study while keeping a traditional Korean name for family and official documents.
- The name 캐서린 is transcribed using 'Hangul', a phonetic alphabet created by King Sejong the Great in 1443 specifically to increase literacy among commoners.
- If a person named Catherine is introduced in a formal Korean setting, people will often add the honorific title 씨 (ssi) after the name, making it 캐서린 씨.
Examples in context
- 캐서린 씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Catherine!
- 카타리나 선배, 잠시 도움이 필요해요.Senior Catherine, I need your help for a moment.
- 제 친구 이름은 캐서린이에요.je chin-gu i-reum-eun Kae-seo-rin-i-e-yo.My friend's name is Catherine.
- 캐서린은 지금 어디에 있어요?Kae-seo-rin-eun ji-geum eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is Catherine now?
- 그녀는 캐서린이라고 불려요.geu-nyeo-neun Kae-seo-rin-i-ra-go bul-lyeo-yo.She is called Catherine.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 지훈 Ji-hun새로 온 직원이 누구예요?sae-ro on jik-won-i nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is the new employee?
- 수빈 Su-bin캐서린이에요.Kae-seo-rin-i-e-yo.It's Catherine.
- 지훈 Ji-hun캐서린은 친절한 분인가요?Kae-seo-rin-eun chin-jeol-han bun-in-ga-yo?Is Catherine a kind person?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 정말 성격이 좋아요.ne, jeong-mal seong-gyeok-i jo-a-yo.Yes, she has a great personality.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “catherine” translations and entries 캐서린, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
