The baby name Katha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': {'ipa': '/ˈkæθə/ or /ˈkɑːθə/', 'respelling': 'KATH-uh or KAH-thuh'}, 'German': {'ipa': '/ˈkaːta/', 'respelling': 'KAH-tah'}, 'Sanskrit/Hindi': {'ipa': '/kəˈt̪ʰaː/', 'respelling': 'kuh-THAA'}}.
The baby name Katha is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': {'ipa': '/ˈkæθə/ or /ˈkɑːθə/', 'respelling': 'KATH-uh or KAH-thuh'}, 'German': {'ipa': '/ˈkaːta/', 'respelling': 'KAH-tah'}, 'Sanskrit/Hindi': {'ipa': '/kəˈt̪ʰaː/', 'respelling': 'kuh-THAA'}}.
Katha is Greek, Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Katha unites two naming traditions. In German and other European contexts, it functions as a short form of Katharina/Katherine, and occasionally stands alone; in South Asia, it aligns with Sanskrit kathā (story, narrative), familiar from Hindi and other Indo‑Aryan languages and from devotional storytelling events.
From the Katherine line, Katha carries the widely popular meaning “pure,” via association with Greek katharos, though the ultimate origin of Aikaterine is debated. As an Indic choice, it evokes creativity, literature, and sacred discourse. Evidence of Katha as an independent given name appears in late 20th‑ and 21st‑century records in Germany and India, often emerging from nicknames (German Katha/Kathi) or modern Sanskrit‑inspired naming. Related forms and cognates include Käthe/Kaethe, Kathe, Kathi, Kathy, Kata (Finnish/Hungarian), Katja, Katia, and Katya; in South Asia, the learned spelling Kathā may be noted. Do not confuse with Kaṭha, the Vedic school behind the Katha Upanishad, which is etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #254 | 5 | 3,650 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| Germany | 0 | #361 | 78 | 2,542 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #363 | 24 | 8,413 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| CL | 0 | #400 | 12 | 6,867 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #406 | 15 | 1,885 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CO | 0 | #453 | 28 | 7,768 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #468 | 459 | 4,949 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #600 | 6 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #687 | 165 | 14,098 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #692 | 442 | 16,140 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #733 | 7 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #918 | 26 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Katha is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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