Katarina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Katarina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Katarina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Katarina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Katarina is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A Slavic and Scandinavian form of Katherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,357 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 463 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Katarina per year, United States (1958 to 2025). United States peaked in 1994 (523/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (34/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1996 (3/yr).
Katarina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1994, when it ranked #912 nationally (given to 523 babies that year).
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