Name meaning & stats
Catia
Catia means “pure (debated)” (Russian origin). 369 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Catias are 1.4× over-represented as chemists.
What it means
“pure (debated)”
RussianSpelling of Katia
Katia around the world
- Катя · Russian
- Катя · Ukrainian
- Κάτια · Greek
- קטיה · Hebrew
- カーティア · Japanese
- 卡蒂亚 · Chinese
- Katja · Slovene
- Katrin · German
- Katalin · Hungarian
- Katharina · Dutch
Katia’s name day
- November 25 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
369 US babies were named Catia between 1940 and 2025.
Catia around the world
- France: 520 babies since 1900, peak 1993
- England & Wales: 25 babies since 1996, peak 2001
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Catias end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Chemist | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Entrepreneur | 1.4× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are chemists, Catias show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 28 Katias spell it Catia
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)