Katariina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katariina

What is the meaning of the name Katariina ?

The baby name Katariina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kɑtɑˈriːnɑ/ (kah-tah-REE-nah).

Katariina is French, Greek in Origin.

Katariina is the Finnish and Estonian form of Katherine/Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē. The exact etymology is debated (possible links to Hecate or a Coptic root), but since late antiquity it has been popularly associated with Greek katharos, “pure,” which supplies the usual meaning. The name spread across Europe through the cults of early and medieval saints, especially Catherine of Alexandria and Catherine of Siena, and entered Nordic and Baltic usage with Christianisation. In Finland and Estonia it remains traditional, often marked by St. Catherine’s Day on 25 November (Kadripäev in Estonia).

Variants and cognates include Katarina, Katerina, Ekaterina, Catharina, Caterina, Catarina, Catherine, Katherine, Karin, Karen, and the Polish Katarzyna. Local short forms and nicknames are Kati, Katri, Katja, Kaisa, Riina, Tiina (Finnish), and Kadri, Kadi (Estonian). Related diminutive given names include Katya and Trina.