Name meaning & stats
Kateryna
Kateryna means “pure (debated)” (Ancient Greek origin). 169 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Katerynas are 1.4× over-represented as journalists.
What it means
“pure (debated)”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Katrina
Katrina around the world
- Катрина · Russian
- Катріна · Ukrainian
- كاترينا · Arabic
- קתרינה · Hebrew
- カトリーナ · Japanese
- 卡特里娜 · Chinese
- Katarzyna · Polish
- Katharina · Dutch
- Katalin · Hungarian
- Katrin · German
Famous Katrinas
- Katrina Kaif · British actress (1981-present)
- Katrina Bowden · American actress and model
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
169 US babies were named Kateryna between 1940 and 2025.
Kateryna around the world
- England & Wales: 30 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 4,867 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Katerynas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.3× | Medium · 10 people |
| Actor | 0.9× | Low · 9 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 7 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable women who are journalists, Katerynas 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 826 Katrinas spell it Kateryna
- Katrina 72%
- Catrina 7%
- Katarina 7%
- Katerina 6%
- Catarina 2%
- Caterina 2%
- Katrena 1%
- Katryna 1%
- Catriona <1%
- Katrinia <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)