Katherina
English (Rare) · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Katherina
Katherina means "pure" and derives from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), likely from the Greek word "katharos" (καθαρός) meaning pure or clean.
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Etymology
Katherina means "pure" and derives from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), likely from the Greek word "katharos" (καθαρός) meaning pure or clean. The name was popularized throughout Christian Europe by Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a Christian martyr, and has been widely adopted across Western and Eastern European cultures with particular prominence in German, Scandinavian, and Russian-speaking regions.
Katherina currently ranks #6,014 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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Phonetic match, not just spelling"The name 'Katrin' is a variant of 'Katherine,' derived from the Greek *Aikaterinē*, meaning "pure" or "each of the two."…"
"Katerina means "pure" or "clean" and derives from the Greek name Katherina, which comes from the Greek word "katharos" (καθαρός)."
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"Katariina means "pure" and derives from the Greek name Katharína (Κατάριναι), which comes from the Greek word "katharos" meaning clean…"
"Katherine derives from the Greek name Aikaterina, which is believed to come from the Greek word "katharos" meaning "pure" or…"
"Katharina means "pure" or "unsullied" and derives from the Greek name Aikaterina (Αἰκατερίνα), which comes from the root "katharos" (καθαρός)…"
"Kateryna is the Ukrainian form of Katherine, possibly derived from the Greek "katharos", meaning "pure.""
"Katriina is the Finnish form of Catherine, derived from the Greek name Aikaterina (Αἰκατερίνα), which means "pure" from the root…"
"Kathryn means "pure" and derives from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), which comes from the Greek word "katharos" (καθαρός) meaning…"
"Katheryn is a variant spelling of Katherine, derived from the Greek name Katharina, which comes from the root "katharos" meaning…"
"Katharine derives from the Greek name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη), likely meaning "pure" from the root *katharos*, though folk etymology sometimes connected…"
"Katarina derives from the Greek name Aikaterina, likely from "katharos" (καθαρός) meaning "pure" or possibly from "Hekatē," the Greek goddess."