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The baby name Ekaterina is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: /jəkətʲɪˈrʲinə/ (ye-kah-TEH-ree-nuh); English: /ˌɛkəˈtɛrɪnə/ (ek-ə-TEH-ri-nə).

Ekaterina is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 5.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: Russian: /jəkətʲɪˈrʲinə/ (ye-kah-TEH-ree-nuh); English: /ˌɛkəˈtɛrɪnə/ (ek-ə-TEH-ri-nə)

What is the meaning of the name Ekaterina ?

The baby name Ekaterina is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: /jəkətʲɪˈrʲinə/ (ye-kah-TEH-ree-nuh); English: /ˌɛkəˈtɛrɪnə/ (ek-ə-TEH-ri-nə).

Ekaterina is Greek in Origin.

Ekaterina is the Russian and East Slavic form of the Greek Aikaterine, best known in the West as Catherine/Katherine. Its etymology is debated - some scholars connect it to Hekátē (Hecate) or to a Greek word meaning “torture” (aikia), but since late antiquity it has been associated by folk etymology with katharos, “pure,” giving rise to the widely accepted meaning “pure.”

Through the cult of Saint Catherine of Alexandria the name spread across the Orthodox world, becoming standard in Russia after Christianization. Its prestige was cemented by imperial bearers: Empresses Ekaterina I and Ekaterina II (Catherine the Great). Usage has remained steady into modern times, with spikes in the late imperial period and renewed popularity post‑Soviet. Common Russian diminutives include Katya/Katia, Katenka, Katyusha, and Katyunya; short forms Kate and Kat are also used internationally. Variants and cognates: Yekaterina/Jekaterina, Katerina, Katarina, Katherine/Catherine, Katarzyna (Polish), Ekaterini (Greek), Katrine, and Catriona.

Ekaterina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ekaterina

Ekaterina Maximova Actor · Born 1939 · Russia Ekaterina Maximova was a celebrated Soviet and Russian ballerina, best known as one of the Bolshoi Ballet’s leading stars in the second half of the 20th century. She was internationally admired for roles in classics such as Giselle, Don Quixote, and The Nutcracker. Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Klimova Actor · Born 1978 · Russia Ekaterina Klimova is a Russian actress best known for her roles in popular films and TV series. She gained fame for her performance in the film 'We Are from the Future' and the TV series 'Poor Nastya'. Born in 1978, she has become a prominent figure in Russian cinema. Ekaterina Vilkova Actor · Born 1984 · Russia Ekaterina Vilkova is a Russian actress best known for her roles in Hipsters, Black Lightning, and Disney’s The Last Bogatyr series. She has also appeared in The PyraMMMid and other popular Russian films.
Ekaterina Vasilieva Actor · Born 1945 · Russia Ekaterina Vasilieva may refer to more than one person, most notably the Russian actress known for films such as Ordinary Miracle and Wizards. The name can also refer to other public figures with the same name.

Ekaterina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2021 #1 — 897
RU Girls 0 #5 24,758 11,913
RU 0 #6 1,207 3,641
EE 0 #27 11 1,051
MD 0 #32 3 434
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
BG Girls 0 #35 339 3,559
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
KZ Girls 0 #44 1,021 5,862
KZ 0 #44 49 1,452
BG 0 #50 31 1,799
CY 0 #55 6 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
CY Girls 0 #66 57 3,755
EE Girls 0 #67 79 1,888
AZ Girls 0 #71 5 1,051
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MD Girls 0 #78 13 865
GE Girls 0 #79 26 1,564
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #86 3 949
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
HU 0 #113 3 1,675
RS Girls 0 #121 15 1,651
Norway Girls 2003 #126 5 526
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
LT Girls 0 #163 32 1,904
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
SI Girls 0 #164 11 2,769
CZ 0 #165 21 3,154
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Sweden Girls 2016 #186 2 1,634
PS 0 #196 23 5,692
GR Girls 0 #197 46 6,293
CZ Girls 0 #201 164 5,378
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
JP Girls 0 #204 42 6,592
PL 0 #207 6 2,600
IR 0 #210 20 4,221
HU Girls 0 #212 12 3,308
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
IL 0 #251 24 6,291
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
Finland Girls 0 #261 149 1,368
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #280 10 6,578
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
PS Girls 0 #287 274 10,981
Finland 0 #288 20 830
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
IL Girls 0 #292 424 11,648
DK Girls 0 #297 20 7,429
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Girls 0 #306 44 8,829
PL Girls 0 #308 47 5,096
Finland Girls 2026 #311 969 3,895
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
Austria Girls 0 #367 54 1,885
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
IR Girls 0 #383 151 8,334
RU Boys 0 #396 110 12,621
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #399 7 3,185
Germany 0 #405 33 2,542
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
PT Girls 0 #416 36 7,952
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
Spain 0 #423 30 2,326
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #477 77 20,968
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
Germany Girls 0 #549 321 4,949
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
IT 0 #648 67 4,183
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
Spain Girls 0 #722 269 5,561
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
IT Girls 0 #814 786 9,415
CL Girls 0 #833 19 14,098
NL Girls 0 #844 112 5,933
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #900 17 8,487
EG Girls 0 #909 51 14,742
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Girls 0 #920 24 14,861
SA Girls 0 #923 13 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
TR 0 #980 234 19,440
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,171 13 17,781
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Ekaterina is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Canada
United States
Switzerland
France

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People also ask about Ekaterina

Ekaterina is predominantly a girl's name.
Ekaterina is a 5 syllable name, pronounced Russian: /jəkətʲɪˈrʲinə/ (ye-kah-TEH-ree-nuh); English: /ˌɛkəˈtɛrɪnə/ (ek-ə-TEH-ri-nə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Екатерина (Ekaterina), Yekaterina, Katerina, Katya, Katia and Katyusha.
Across languages, Ekaterina has these equivalents: Catherine (English/French), Katherine (English), Caterina (Italian), Catalina (Spanish), Katharina (German), and 5 more.
Yes, very popular — Ekaterina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Ekaterina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2021).
Ekaterina's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #146 in 1993 to #126 in 2003 in Norway.
Yes — 4 notable people named Ekaterina are in our database, including Ekaterina Maximova (Actor), Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Klimova (Actor), Ekaterina Vilkova (Actor).