Katariina

Katariina is the Estonian and Finnish form of the name Katharina, which has its origin in the Ancient Greek Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). The main meaning of the name is 'the Pure', a term that was mistakenly coined by the Romans and remains widespread to this day.

What does the name Katariina mean?

Katariina, a female first name, is the Estonian and Finnish variant of Katharina and derives from the Ancient Greek Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). The central meaning is 'the Pure', although this interpretation was mistakenly introduced by the Romans and has persisted to this day. The name has its roots in Ancient Greek, derived from katharós (καθαρός), meaning 'pure', 'clean', 'unstained', or 'chaste'. In addition to this traditional derivation, there are also other possible origins and meanings. The name could also be derived from Ancient Greek elements such as hekáteros (ἑκάτερος) meaning 'each of the two' and 'each one separately' or hekás (ἑκάς) meaning 'far away' in connection with the goddess Hekátē (Ἑκάτη), as well as hekatón (ἑκᾰτόν) meaning 'hundred' and aikíā (αἰκῐ́ᾱ) meaning 'torture', 'physical violence', and 'outrage'. Additionally, there is a connection to a Coptic name that means 'my consecration of your name'. The worldwide popularity of the name is primarily due to the veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Other variants include Katrina, Katrine, Katriina, Katrien, Katrijn, Katrischa, Katriona, Katrin, Katrice, Katica, Katrinna, Kathrin, Kathrina, and Kathrine.

Where does the name Katariina come from?

The first name Katariina has Ancient Greek roots and means 'the Pure'. The etymology can be traced back to the Ancient Greek katharós (καθαρός), which means 'pure', 'clean', 'unstained', or 'chaste'. Alternatively, it could also be derived from the Ancient Greek terms hekáteros (ἑκάτερος) meaning 'each of the two' or hekás (ἑκάς) meaning 'far away' in connection with the goddess Hekátē (Ἑκάτη) or hekatón (ἑκᾰτόν) meaning 'hundred'. Additionally, there is a connection to aikíā (αἰκῐ́ᾱ), meaning 'torture', 'physical violence', and 'outrage'. The languages in which the name occurs are Estonian and Finnish.

How do you pronounce Katariina?

Ka-ta-ri-na

When is the name day of Katariina?

The name day for Katariina is celebrated on March 24, April 29, September 15, November 25, and December 31.

Popularity

In Germany, Katariina is a rather rare name. In 2016, it ranked 4,471st on the list of the most common female first names. Its best ranking was achieved in 2009 at 2,111th place. In the last ten years, Katariina has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th.

Famous people

• Katariina Jagellonica (Polish-Lithuanian princess)
• Katariina Johanna Kovalainen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Katariina Lahti (Finnish film director)
• Katariina Souri (writer from Finland)