Katica as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Katica

What is the meaning of the name Katica ?

The baby name Katica is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkatitsa/ (KAH-TEE-tsah).

Katica is Slavic in Origin.

Katica is a South Slavic and Hungarian diminutive of Katherine, formed from Kata/Katarina (Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian) and Katalin (Hungarian), with the affectionate suffix -ica meaning "little Kate." Ultimately from Greek Aikaterine, the name is popularly linked to katharos, "pure," and to the veneration of Saint Catherine. In Hungarian, Katica also denotes a ladybird (katica bogar), giving the name a bright, lucky association in addition to its long Christian heritage.

Attested in parish registers and civil records across the former Austro-Hungarian lands from the 19th century, Katica enjoyed wide rural and urban use into the mid-20th century, now felt as vintage or warmly traditional. Related forms include Katarina/Katerina, Katalin, Katherine/Catherine, and Katrina; nicknames and variants: Kata, Kati, Katja, Katinka, and Katina. Notable bearers include the Hungarian violinist Katica Illenyi and the Macedonian poet Katica Kulavkova.