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Katarin as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katarin

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

Katarin is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: KAT-uh-rin (IPA: /ˈkætərɪn/)

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.

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Katarin – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781

Katarin is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:

AR
BN
CL
CO
CZ

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People also ask about Katarin

Katarin is predominantly a girl's name, used for girls.
Katarin is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KAT-uh-rin (IPA: /ˈkætərɪn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Katarina, Katerina, Katrina, Katrin, Katríne and Katarine.
Across languages, Katarin has these equivalents: Ekaterina (Russian), Katarzyna (Polish), Catalina / Catarina (Spanish/Portuguese), Katrín (Icelandic), Katarina (Slavic, Scandinavian), and 4 more.
Yes, very popular — Katarin ranked #32 in BN in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 15 countries.
Katarin ranks highest in BN (#32 in 0).
Yes — Katarin is extremely rare. We found only 33 recorded uses of Katarin as a first name across our entire international dataset, spanning 15 countries. It is not ranked in any major national birth registry, and most people will never have heard of it.