The baby name Ecaterina is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /e.ka.teˈri.na/ (eh-kah-teh-REE-nah).
Ecaterina is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Ecaterina is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /e.ka.teˈri.na/ (eh-kah-teh-REE-nah).
Ecaterina is Greek in Origin.
Ecaterina is the Romanian form of the pan-European name Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The original root is uncertain; medieval folk etymology linked it to katharos, “pure,” a meaning widely accepted today. Veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria carried the name across the Byzantine and Slavic Orthodox world, shaping the E-initial forms used in the Balkans. In Romanian history, the name appears in royal and ecclesiastical records, and remains tied to name-day customs around 25 November.
Variants include Caterina (Italian), Katerina (Greek/Slavic), Katarina (South Slavic/Scandinavian), Katherine/Catherine (English/French), Kateryna (Ukrainian), and Ekaterina or Yekaterina (Russian/Bulgarian). Romanian relatives and diminutives comprise Catrina, Catinca, Catrinel, Cati, and the derivative Cătălina, with Katia also encountered. Ecaterina conveys a classical, saintly aura while feeling approachable through its many nicknames, making it a familiar yet distinguished choice across Eastern Europe and beyond.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 902 |
| MD | 0 | #17 | 18 | 434 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #24 | 139 | 865 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #227 | 16 | 6,293 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2005 | #295 | 5 | 2,598 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 11 | 5,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #405 | 16 | 1,885 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #409 | 43 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #446 | 53 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #471 | 53 | 10,981 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #496 | 1,887 | 9,415 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 12 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #574 | 44 | 11,648 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IT | 0 | #676 | 39 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #801 | 38 | 4,949 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #814 | 170 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| TR | 0 | #1,186 | 26 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,457 | 15 | 10,046 |
Ecaterina is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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