Katarina is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 116 girls in the United States.
Katarina at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Scandinavian
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Pronunciation
/kata²riːna/
About the name Katarina
Katarina belongs to the Scandinavian tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Katarina first appears in Social Security records in 1958. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #477 in 1994, and in 2024 116 babies received the name — 9,244 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Katarina is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Scandinavian origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Katarina a boy or girl name?
Katarina is a girl name. In 2024, 116 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Katarina?
Katarina comes from the Scandinavian tradition.
How popular is the name Katarina?
Katarina first appears in US records in 1958. Its best-ever ranking was #477 in 1994, and 116 babies were given the name in 2024.
How do you pronounce Katarina?
Katarina is pronounced /kata²riːna/ (IPA).
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Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.