Katerina

Katerina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pure”
Origin: Greek
Say it: kah-tuh-REE-nuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Katerina is a Greek and Slavic form of Katherine/Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine. The traditional meaning is linked with Greek katharos 'pure', though the ancient etymology is complex.

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How popular is Katerina?

202446.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Katerina in 2024152

2024 rank#1,446 girls

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 18807,866

Katerina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Katerina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Catalinapure · Spanish
Katherinepure · Greek
Catherinepure · Greek
Karenpure · Danish
Katiepure · English
Kathrynpure · Greek
Katepure · Greek
Caitlinpure · Irish

Katerina questions

What does the name Katerina mean?

Katerina means "pure". It comes from Greek. Katerina is a Greek and Slavic form of Katherine/Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine. The traditional meaning is linked with Greek katharos 'pure', though the ancient etymology is complex.

Is Katerina a boy or girl name?

Katerina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Katerina?

152 US babies were named Katerina in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Katerina?

Katerina is usually pronounced kah-tuh-REE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.