The baby name Yekaterina is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: /jɛkətʲɪˈrʲinə/; English approximation: /ˌjɛkəˈtɛrɪnə/.
Yekaterina is Russian in Origin.
The baby name Yekaterina is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced Russian: /jɛkətʲɪˈrʲinə/; English approximation: /ˌjɛkəˈtɛrɪnə/.
Yekaterina is Russian in Origin.
Yekaterina is the standard transliteration of Russian Екатерина, the East Slavic form of the pan-European Catherine/Katherine, going back to Greek Aikaterine/Ekaterine (Αικατερίνη/Εκατερίνη). The etymology is debated: medieval folk tradition linked it to Greek katharos “pure,” while some scholars see a connection to the goddess Hekate. In contemporary naming, it is usually interpreted as “pure.”
The name spread widely through the cult of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and, in the Slavic world, through Orthodox usage. In Russia it acquired dynastic prestige with Empress Yekaterina II (Catherine the Great) and other noble bearers, sustaining long, cyclical popularity. Variants and cognates include Ekaterina (common transliteration), Jekaterina (Baltic/Slavic), Kateryna (Ukrainian), Katsyaryna (Belarusian), Ekaterini/Ekaterina (Greek/Balkan), and international Catherine, Katherine, Katarina, Katerina, Katrina, Karen/Karin. Russian diminutives and affectionate forms: Katya/Katia, Katyusha, Katenka, Katinka, and colloquial Katka.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| AZ | 0 | #43 | 1 | 706 | |
| KZ | 0 | #62 | 30 | 1,452 | |
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #137 | 6 | 1,888 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #140 | 295 | 5,862 |
| CZ | 0 | #185 | 2 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #345 | 7 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #372 | 130 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #606 | 12 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #898 | 6 | 8,739 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,194 | 18 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
Yekaterina is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:
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