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The first name Katerina

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˌkætəˈɹiːnə/ 4 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 18 girls were named Katerina, making it the 1,639th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 46 births (#584).

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877
babies named Katerina, 1996–2025
#1,639
rank in 2025
2001
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Katerina with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Katerina at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 151 girls born in the United States were named Katerina, the 1,431st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 259 were.

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8,021
babies named Katerina since 1880
#1,431
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

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 Katerina

31 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Kateřina Siniaková
    Czech tennis player (born 1996)
  • Katerina Vitale
    First female pharmacist and chemist in Malta, 1566–1619
  • Kateřina Emmons
    Czech sport shooter, born 1983
  • Kateřina Neumannová
    Czech cross country skier, born 1973
  • Katerina Maleeva
    Bulgarian tennis player, born 1969
  • Kateřina Baďurová
    Czech coach, Olympic athlete and pole vaulter, born 1982
  • Kateřina Nash
    Czech skier and cyclist, born 1977
  • Kateřina Konečná
    Czech politician, born 1981
  • Kateřina Holubcová
    Czech biathlete, born 1976
  • Kateřina Tučková
    Czech writer, born 1980
  • Kateřina Svitková
    Czech association football player, born 1996
  • Kateřina Němcová
    Czech-born American chess player, born 1990

Questions

How popular is the name Katerina?
In 2025, 18 girls born in England and Wales were named Katerina, ranking 1,639th. Its peak was 2001, with 46 births.
Is Katerina a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,021 US babies named Katerina since 1880 were girls.
When was Katerina most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 259 babies were named Katerina, its highest rank at 822nd.
How do you pronounce Katerina?
Katerina is /ˌkætəˈɹiːnə/, 4 syllables.