Katarina
How to say it: kat-uh-REE-nuh · /ˌkætəˈrinə/
Slavic/Scandinavian form of Katherine; from Greek Aikaterine, possibly from 'katharos' meaning 'pure'.
Katarina was the 741st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 113 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #842 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #741 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 113 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,554 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #842 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Katarina is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Kat
- Kata
- Tara
- Kati
- Rina
Honouring a Katarina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Katarina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Katarina
- Katarina Witt (born 1964)German figure skater
- Katarina Srebotnik (born 1981)Slovenian female tennis player
- Katarina Barley (born 1968)German politician
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