Katarin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katarin

What is the meaning of the name Katarin ?

The baby name Katarin is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAT-uh-rin (IPA: /ˈkætərɪn/).

Katarin is Greek in Origin.

Katarin is a modern streamlined form of the Katherine/Catherine family, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The etymology is debated; scholars have linked it to the goddess Hekate, but since late antiquity it has been associated by folk etymology with Greek katharos, "pure," which drives the common meaning "pure." Widespread devotion to Saint Catherine of Alexandria and, later, Catherine of Siena propelled the name across Europe from the Middle Ages onward.

As a spelling, Katarin likely blends Katarina and Katrin, and occurs in Scandinavian and Central/Eastern European usage, though it remains rare. Related forms include Katherine, Katharine, Catherine, Katerina, Kateryna, Ekaterina, Katarina/Katarína, Katariina, and Katrin/Katrina; short forms include Kat, Kate, Katie, Kata, Karin, Rina, and Trina. The name’s timeless saintly pedigree and crisp phonetics give Katarin a familiar yet distinctive profile within the broad Catherine/Katherine cluster.

⚙ Katarin is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Katarin appears only 33 times in total — found in 15 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.