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Katia

Katia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“pure”
Origin
Russian
Say it
KAH-tee-ah · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

A form of Katya/Katja, a diminutive of Ekaterina or Katherine. The name is ultimately associated with Greek Aikaterine, traditionally linked with 'pure'.

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How popular is Katia?

202432.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Katia in 2024108

2024 rank#1,851 girls

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 18806,245

Katia has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Katia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Anyagrace · Russian
  • Kirathrone, ruler · Russian
  • Sashadefender of mankind · Russian
  • Tianafollower of Christ · Russian
  • Natashaborn on Christmas Day · Russian
  • Zoyalife · Russian
  • Annyagrace · Russian
  • Sonyawisdom · Russian

Katia questions

What does the name Katia mean?

Katia means "pure". It comes from Russian. A form of Katya/Katja, a diminutive of Ekaterina or Katherine. The name is ultimately associated with Greek Aikaterine, traditionally linked with 'pure'.

Is Katia a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Katia?

108 US babies were named Katia in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Katia?

Katia is usually pronounced KAH-tee-ah.

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.