Katherina
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of katherine.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Katherina by the numbers
Katherina was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 46 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Katherina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Katherina
Names that are said the same way as Katherina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean purity
Like Katherina, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Catherinepure; clear1,573 in the US (2017)
- Catalinapure; Spanish form of Catherine1,218 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Katherina
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