The baby name Katharina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌkæθəˈriːnə/ (kath-uh-REE-nuh); German: /kaˈtaːʁiːna/ (ka-ta-REE-nah).
Katharina is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Katharina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˌkæθəˈriːnə/ (kath-uh-REE-nuh); German: /kaˈtaːʁiːna/ (ka-ta-REE-nah).
Katharina is Greek in Origin.
Katharina is the German and Central/Northern European form of Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. Its etymology is debated - some connect it to the goddess name Hekátē, but Christian reinterpretation linked it to katharos, “pure,” a meaning reinforced by the cults of St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Catherine of Siena. The name flourished in medieval and early modern German-speaking lands, Scandinavia, and the Habsburg realms, appearing in court records, parish registers, and noble lineages.
Variants and cognates include Catherine/Katherine (English), Catarina/Caterina (Portuguese/Italian), Katarina/Katarína (Slavic), Yekaterina/Ekaterina (Russian), Katarzyna (Polish), Katrin, Katrine, and Katrina. Common short forms are Kathi, Käthe, Katja, Karin, Trine/Trina, and Rina. Notable bearers range from Katharina von Bora, the wife of Martin Luther, to “Katharina die Große” (Catherine the Great). Today it remains classic yet continental, with the prevailing sense “pure; clear,” plus an older, more mythic echo in its pre-Christian roots.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 1976 | #1 | — | 518 |
| Austria | 0 | #23 | 427 | 850 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #30 | 3,207 | 1,885 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #37 | 10,138 | 4,949 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| ID | 0 | #37 | 3 | 2,238 | |
| Germany | 0 | #38 | 1,210 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Girls | 2024 | #45 | 170 | 60 |
| NL | Girls | 2014 | #58 | 4 | 73 |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2022 | #118 | 5 | 435 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #129 | 7 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #182 | 9 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #183 | 21 | 5,198 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| PL | 0 | #207 | 6 | 2,600 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #215 | 10 | 7,146 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #216 | 2 | 4,575 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #221 | 5 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #233 | 10 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #244 | 74 | 7,429 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #258 | 6 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #279 | 11 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 14 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #335 | 20 | 5,096 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| NL | 0 | #371 | 21 | 2,481 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #434 | 18 | 7,952 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #452 | 47 | 11,913 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 18 | 11,342 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #517 | 14 | 8,334 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #633 | 106 | 3,895 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #662 | 53 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #823 | 29 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #864 | 92 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #897 | 45 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #902 | 15 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #932 | 52 | 5,561 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #935 | 18 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,016 | 452 | 9,415 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 |
Katharina is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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