Kateri
Greek · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Kateri
Kateri is a French-Canadian diminutive form of Catherine, derived from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), which likely means "pure" or relates to the goddess Hekate.
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Etymology
Kateri is a French-Canadian diminutive form of Catherine, derived from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), which likely means "pure" or relates to the goddess Hekate. The name is primarily used in French-Canadian and Native American communities, notably borne by Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (1656–1680), a Mohawk-Oneida woman canonized in 2012 as the first Native American saint.
Kateri currently ranks #4,406 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1980.
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