Katarina
Meaning
“Slavic form of Katherine, traditionally meaning 'pure'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katarina peaked in the 2000s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
7,096 people · the #2,146 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 28,571 · median age 17
Among people named Katarina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,383 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Katarina
Most people given the name Katarina in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Katarina deep dive
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