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The baby name Katerine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈtɛriːn/ (kuh-TEH-reen); also /ˈkætərɪn/ (KAT-ər-in).

Katerine is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /kəˈtɛriːn/ (kuh-TEH-reen); also /ˈkætərɪn/ (KAT-ər-in)

What is the meaning of the name Katerine ?

The baby name Katerine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈtɛriːn/ (kuh-TEH-reen); also /ˈkætərɪn/ (KAT-ər-in).

Katerine is Greek in Origin.

Katerine is a streamlined international variant of Katherine/Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterinē. The name’s earliest etymology is uncertain; medieval Christians linked it to Greek katharos, “pure,” a meaning that has dominated later tradition. Devotion to saints such as Catherine of Alexandria and Catherine of Siena spread the name across Europe, and it entered English via French after the Norman era. Katerine as a spelling reflects Spanish-influenced orthography and French/Creole patterns, and it is well established in Latin America and parts of the Francophone world.

Related forms include Katherine, Catherine, Katharine, Catharine, Katerina, Katarina, Kateryna (Ukrainian), Ekaterina/Yekaterina (Russian), Catarina (Portuguese), and Catalina (Spanish), with diminutives like Kate, Kathy, Kat, and Karen (from Danish). Notable bearers such as Colombian athlete Katerine Ibargüen underscore its Latin American presence. The name balances classic saintly resonance with a contemporary, lightly modernized spelling.

Katerine has the following similar or variant Names

Katerine – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
EC 0 #105 11 2,502
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #121 10 3,797
CO Girls 0 #124 8,198 16,140
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
EC Girls 0 #197 43 3,650
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
CO 0 #263 272 7,768
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
BO Girls 0 #280 449 9,488
Canada Girls 2002 #282 9 2,440
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
GT 0 #293 22 5,948
PE 0 #293 18 6,350
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
BO 0 #309 73 6,868
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
PA Girls 0 #343 143 9,861
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CL 0 #367 45 6,867
PE Girls 0 #390 941 14,861
GT Girls 0 #399 107 7,500
UY Girls 0 #399 114 6,731
France Girls 2008 #404 3 3,186
CL Girls 0 #420 566 14,098
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
CR Girls 0 #471 62 11,342
RU Girls 0 #474 25 11,913
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
CM Girls 0 #531 10 11,671
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AR Girls 0 #576 24 8,289
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
NG Girls 0 #755 32 15,093
CO Boys 0 #820 101 15,656
Spain Girls 0 #829 155 5,561
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
United States Girls 2024 #909 8 8,487
BR Girls 0 #909 33 12,708
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Girls 0 #1,027 157 17,781
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,357 90 9,415

Katerine is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
AE
AO

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People also ask about Katerine

Katerine is predominantly a girl's name.
Katerine is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /kəˈtɛriːn/ (kuh-TEH-reen); also /ˈkætərɪn/ (KAT-ər-in).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Katherine, Catherine, Katerina, Katerin, Katerine and Katarine.
Across languages, Katerine has these equivalents: Russian: Ekaterina (Екатерина), Greek: Aikaterini (Αικατερίνη).
Yes — Katerine ranked #282 in Canada in 2002, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Katerine ranks highest in Canada (#282 in 2002).
Katerine's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #921 in 2014 to #909 in 2024 in United States.