Katinka
German · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Katinka
Katinka is a diminutive of the Dutch and German name Katinka, itself a pet form of Katharina, meaning "pure" from the Greek *katharos*.
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Etymology
Katinka is a diminutive of the Dutch and German name Katinka, itself a pet form of Katharina, meaning "pure" from the Greek *katharos*. It is primarily used in Dutch, German, Hungarian, and Scandinavian cultures, often associated with Christianity due to its origin from Saint Catherine, and gained some historical recognition through the 19th-century Hungarian novel *The Man with the Golden Touch*.
Katinka currently ranks #14,325 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1964.
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