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The baby name Katrina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈtriːnə/,/kəˈtrɪnə/,kuh-TREE-nuh,kuh-TRIH-nuh.

Katrina is Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic
Pronunciation: /kəˈtriːnə/,/kəˈtrɪnə/,kuh-TREE-nuh,kuh-TRIH-nuh

What is the meaning of the name Katrina ?

The baby name Katrina is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈtriːnə/,/kəˈtrɪnə/,kuh-TREE-nuh,kuh-TRIH-nuh.

Katrina is Greek, Scandinavian, Slavic in Origin.

Katrina is a pan-European variant of Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. Its etymology is disputed (some link it to the goddess Hecate), yet since late antiquity it has been folk-reinterpreted via Greek katharos, "pure," shaping its Christian meaning. Katrina arose in German and Scandinavian naming as Katrina/Katrine/Katrin, and entered English through immigrant and literary channels, sitting between the fuller Katherine/Catherine and shorter forms like Trina.

Veneration of St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Catherine of Siena propelled the name across medieval Europe, spawning cognates: Katarina (Slavic, Scandinavian), Katrine/Katrin (German, Nordic), Catriona/Caitriona (Gaelic), Ekaterina (Russian), Kateryna (Ukrainian), Katarzyna (Polish), and modern spellings like Katryna. Nicknames include Kat, Katie, Rina, and Trina. In the United States, Katrina was well-used in the 1970s-1990s before sharply declining after Hurricane Katrina (2005). Today it remains familiar yet distinctive, carrying the enduring sense of "pure."

Katrina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Katrina

Katrina Bowden Actor · Born 1988 · United States Katrina Bowden is an American actress best known for playing Cerie on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock. She first appeared in a two-episode arc on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live in 2006 before gaining wider recognition on 30 Rock, where she had a recurring and later main role from 2006 to 2013. Katrina Law Actor · Born 1985 · United States Katrina Law is an American actress best known for playing Nyssa al Ghul on Arrow and Karen Beach on The Oath. She has also appeared in Spartacus: Blood and Sand and Hawaii Five-0. Katrina Leskanich Musician · Born 1960 · United States Katrina Leskanich is best known as the former lead singer of the British pop rock band Katrina and the Waves. She is especially famous for the 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine" and has had a long career as a singer and musician based in the UK.

Katrina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #22 12 2,537
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
EE 0 #35 3 1,051
NA Girls 0 #35 329 7,146
MT 0 #40 4 1,767
MO 0 #45 8 2,706
PH 0 #46 51 5,607
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
CN 0 #71 15 3,857
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
LT 0 #88 1 949
TW 0 #90 11 4,523
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
PH Girls 0 #105 371 13,098
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
EE Girls 0 #121 18 1,888
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Norway Girls 2016 #127 5 492
MT Girls 0 #130 22 3,773
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
CR 0 #158 8 5,526
AE 0 #161 17 10,220
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
RU 0 #178 12 3,641
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
LT Girls 0 #182 13 1,904
MO Girls 0 #182 70 7,056
Sweden Girls 2018 #186 3 1,665
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
AL Girls 0 #201 22 4,141
CN Girls 0 #212 154 8,829
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
TW Girls 0 #212 65 8,139
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
EC Girls 0 #229 11 3,650
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
QA Girls 0 #239 78 15,378
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
JM Girls 0 #250 10 7,507
RU Girls 0 #251 340 11,913
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
HK Girls 0 #278 440 16,104
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
SA 0 #278 18 10,560
DK Girls 0 #279 38 7,429
HK 0 #291 58 8,483
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Girls 0 #296 25 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JO Girls 0 #303 23 7,570
PL Girls 0 #308 47 5,096
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
SD Girls 0 #327 19 7,678
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
CZ Girls 0 #329 13 5,378
MU Girls 0 #334 18 8,539
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
OM Girls 0 #349 48 15,987
Finland Girls 0 #351 41 1,368
YE 0 #358 24 8,639
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
BO 0 #367 15 6,868
AE Girls 0 #372 182 20,968
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
PA Girls 0 #409 73 9,861
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SG Girls 0 #418 171 18,916
CL 0 #426 9 6,867
KW Girls 0 #434 82 19,177
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
IQ Girls 0 #453 52 11,303
UY Girls 0 #461 50 6,731
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
CR Girls 0 #473 60 11,342
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PS Girls 0 #487 37 10,981
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
IR Girls 0 #513 18 8,334
LY 0 #517 19 12,703
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
BH 0 #528 26 17,937
BO Girls 0 #531 81 9,488
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
Finland Girls 2026 #542 227 3,895
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
IL Girls 0 #559 59 11,648
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
DZ 0 #584 774 20,130
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
IN Girls 0 #608 24 13,121
LB 0 #616 43 13,263
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SY 0 #641 88 11,684
CL Girls 0 #651 204 14,098
TN 0 #687 143 13,765
MA 0 #689 504 20,986
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
ZA Girls 0 #708 497 25,928
SA Girls 0 #710 226 25,931
NG Girls 0 #735 52 15,093
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
MY Girls 0 #744 256 24,821
Germany Girls 0 #762 77 4,949
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
United States Girls 2024 #791 126 8,487
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
PE Girls 0 #830 114 14,861
EG Girls 0 #862 98 14,742
CO Girls 0 #869 213 16,140
Spain Girls 0 #886 98 5,561
NL Girls 0 #903 53 5,933
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,150 34 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,167 282 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,594 21 28,008

Katrina is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
France
Norway

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People also ask about Katrina

Katrina is predominantly a girl's name.
Katrina is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /kəˈtriːnə/,/kəˈtrɪnə/,kuh-TREE-nuh,kuh-TRIH-nuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Katerina, Katrin, Katrine, Kathrina, Catrina and Catarina.
Across languages, Katrina has these equivalents: Katherine (English), Catherine (French/English), Katarina (Slavic/Scandinavian), Caterina (Italian), Ekaterina (Russian), and 4 more.
Yes, very popular — Katrina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Katrina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Katrina's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2024 in Ireland.
Yes — 3 notable people named Katrina are in our database, including Katrina Bowden (Actor), Katrina Law (Actor), Katrina Leskanich (Musician).