The first name Katarina
A girl’s name.
4 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Katarina last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 34 births (#705).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Katarina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Katarina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 113 girls born in the United States were named Katarina, the 1,788th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 523 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Katarina
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Katarina WittGerman figure skater, born 1964
- Katarina Johnson-ThompsonBritish heptathlete, born 1993
- Katarina WatersGerman-born English professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet, born 1980
- Katarina BrankovićCountess Consort of Celje, 1418–1492
- Katarina NybergCurler, born 1965
- Katarina JežićCroatian handball player, born 1992
- Katarina BarunCroatian volleyball player, born 1983
- Katarina GerboldtFigure skater, born 1989
- Eva BiaudetFinnish politician, born 1961
- Anneke WillsBritish actress, born 1941
- Tarja FilatovFinnish politician, born 1963
Questions
- How popular is the name Katarina?
- In 2024, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Katarina, ranking 5,891st. Its peak was 1997, with 34 births.
- Is Katarina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 9,357 US babies named Katarina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Katarina most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 523 babies were named Katarina, its highest rank at 477th.