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The baby name Katia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-tee-uh (ˈkɑːtiə),KAH-tyah (ˈkɑːtjə).

Katia is French, Greek, Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: French, Greek, Italian
Pronunciation: KAH-tee-uh (ˈkɑːtiə),KAH-tyah (ˈkɑːtjə)

What is the meaning of the name Katia ?

The baby name Katia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-tee-uh (ˈkɑːtiə),KAH-tyah (ˈkɑːtjə).

Katia is French, Greek, Italian in Origin.

Katia is an international diminutive of the Katherine family of names, especially Russian Ekaterina (Катерина/Екатерина), where the everyday short form is Katya (Катя). Through French and Italian transliteration the -ya becomes -ia, yielding Katia. The broader root is Greek Aikaterinē; most modern sources connect it to katharos, “pure,” though older etymologies link it to the goddess Hecate or to a term meaning “each of the two.”

As a pet form, Katia/Katya has been used in Slavic lands for centuries; from the mid-20th century it established itself as an independent given name across Europe and Latin America. Common variants include Katya/Katja, Kátia and Cátia (Portuguese), Catia (Italian/Portuguese), and Katia in French, Italian, and Spanish. Related longer forms are Katherine, Catherine, Katarina, Katerina, and Ekaterina. Its graceful, continental feel and literary visibility have kept it familiar yet distinctive.

Katia has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Katia

Katia Winter Actor · Born 1983 · Sweden Katia Winter is a Swedish actress best known for playing Katrina Crane in Sleepy Hollow. She’s also known for roles like Nadia in Dexter, Freydís Eiríksdóttir in Legends of Tomorrow, and Gwen Karlsson in Blood & Treasure.

Celebrity babies named Katia

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Katia Aznavour Charles Aznavour film director ★★★★★

Katia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Girls 0 #20 4 950
HN 0 #22 1 704
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
CY 0 #50 10 1,632
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #56 11 2,830
IT Girls 0 #64 48,408 9,415
AO 0 #66 11 2,729
BG 0 #70 11 1,799
JP 0 #70 8 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG Girls 0 #81 181 3,559
LT 0 #88 1 949
BR Girls 0 #91 5,704 12,708
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
CY Girls 0 #92 30 3,755
AO Girls 0 #95 129 4,575
GE Girls 0 #103 6 1,564
GR 0 #103 32 3,911
PA 0 #103 28 3,797
LU Girls 0 #107 84 4,850
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
MT Girls 0 #114 38 3,773
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IT 0 #130 2,523 4,183
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BR 0 #142 250 5,969
JP Girls 0 #142 115 6,592
CR 0 #146 13 5,526
PR Girls 0 #147 15 3,171
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
CR Girls 0 #152 659 11,342
GR Girls 0 #162 83 6,293
RU 0 #164 26 3,641
UY 0 #166 12 2,477
LT Girls 0 #170 25 1,904
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
PS 0 #179 40 5,692
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
PT Girls 0 #184 510 7,952
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
PA Girls 0 #193 373 9,861
PE 0 #194 119 6,350
Belgium Girls 2002 #198 18 412
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
LB 0 #213 764 13,263
PT 0 #215 32 4,161
RU Girls 0 #217 441 11,913
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
PE Girls 0 #219 2,087 14,861
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
EC Girls 0 #225 15 3,650
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
IL 0 #231 44 6,291
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
MX 0 #241 186 8,339
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
DZ 0 #252 2,835 20,130
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
HR Girls 0 #264 26 3,687
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
PL Girls 0 #268 88 5,096
MU Girls 0 #269 83 8,539
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
JO Girls 0 #275 51 7,570
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
DK Girls 0 #291 26 7,429
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #296 21 15,378
KZ Girls 0 #299 22 5,862
MX Girls 0 #300 2,794 17,781
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
UY Girls 0 #309 240 6,731
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #329 13 5,378
PS Girls 0 #330 213 10,981
CL 0 #331 82 6,867
GT 0 #331 8 5,948
IL Girls 0 #337 337 11,648
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
CL Girls 0 #352 776 14,098
BO 0 #354 28 6,868
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
BO Girls 0 #357 299 9,488
CO Girls 0 #360 1,633 16,140
SY 0 #360 485 11,684
Spain 0 #377 76 2,326
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #378 14 1,368
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
OM Girls 0 #382 15 15,987
France Girls 2021 #387 19 3,185
CO 0 #389 92 7,768
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Spain Girls 0 #391 957 5,561
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
Austria Girls 0 #404 17 1,885
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Germany 0 #409 29 2,542
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
GT Girls 0 #423 83 7,500
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #431 17 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
AE Girls 0 #490 64 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
CM Girls 0 #506 35 11,671
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
AR Girls 0 #510 90 8,289
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
Germany Girls 0 #646 196 4,949
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #679 60 3,895
BR Boys 0 #693 59 12,213
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
TN 0 #783 47 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #809 108 8,487
NL Girls 0 #824 132 5,933
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
MA 0 #874 256 20,986
EG Girls 0 #891 69 14,742
SA Girls 0 #895 41 25,931
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
MX Boys 0 #951 32 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,059 83 25,928
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
TR 0 #1,158 54 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,203 269 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Katia is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Katia

Katia is predominantly a girl's name.
Katia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KAH-tee-uh (ˈkɑːtiə),KAH-tyah (ˈkɑːtjə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Katya, Katja, Kátia, Cátia, Katiah and Kathi.
Yes — Katia ranked #131 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Katia ranks highest in Switzerland (#131 in 2024).
Katia's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #364 in 2011 to #387 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Katia are in our database, including Katia Winter (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Katia for their child, including Charles Aznavour.