The baby name Katinka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ka-TIN-ka (IPA: /kəˈtɪŋkə/).
The baby name Katinka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ka-TIN-ka (IPA: /kəˈtɪŋkə/).
Katinka is in Origin.
Katinka is a Central and Eastern European diminutive of the Katherine family, most closely tied to Hungarian Katalin and German/Slavic Katharina/Katerina lines. Its ultimate root is Greek Aikaterine; while scholars debate the source, the long-standing folk derivation from katharos (“pure”) gives Katinka the prevailing meaning “pure,” with an older possibility of a link to the goddess Hecate.
In use from the 18th and 19th centuries across Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and parts of the Slavic world, Katinka appears in literature (Herman Bang’s Katinka Bai) and on stage (Ivan Caryll’s 1915 operetta Katinka). Modern recognition is bolstered by Olympic swimmer Katinka Hosszú. Related forms include Katalin, Katharina, Katarina, Katerina, Ekaterina, Katrina, Caterina, and Catriona; pet or short forms comprise Kati, Kata, Katica, Katya, Tina, Tinka, and Tineke. The name blends continental charm with lively intimacy.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| HU | 0 | #107 | 9 | 1,675 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2016 | #128 | 4 | 492 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #164 | 64 | 3,308 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #200 | 7 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #281 | 36 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| NL | 0 | #352 | 40 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #374 | 18 | 1,368 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #408 | 13 | 1,885 |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #564 | 431 | 5,933 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #654 | 188 | 4,949 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #679 | 60 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,032 | 110 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Katinka is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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