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Katharina

kath-uh-REE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Germanic form of Catherine, derived from Greek 'katharos' meaning 'pure.' Evokes Old World elegance with strong historical roots in Central European nobility and literature.”

Popularity Over Time

Katharina US popularity rank over timeRank 9297 in 2023 to rank 1181 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1181#5239#92971901192019401960198020002024

Katharina is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicGreekLatin

Syllables

4

Nicknames

KatjaKatrinaKat

Style

ElegantGrandRomanticTimelessClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Katharina von Siena (saint)
  • Katerina from The Taming of the Shrew

Collections

Works Everywhere → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Katya

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Helena

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Victoria

English Top 50

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Clara

Latin Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in German, Scandinavian, and Eastern European cultures

People Also Ask

Germanic form of Catherine, derived from Greek 'katharos' meaning 'pure.' Evokes Old World elegance with strong historical roots in Central European nobility and literature.

Katharina is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Katharina include Katja, Katrina, Kat.

Names that pair beautifully with Katharina include Helena, Victoria, Beatrice, Clara.