Katarzyna
Meaning
pure (Polish form of Katherine). The formal register behind Kasia, showing how Polish naming runs on two levels, the full name for documents and saints' days and the diminutive for daily life; one of the defining names of Poland's 1970s and 80s generation.
Say it: kah-tah-ZHIH-nah
Goes by Kasia
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katarzyna has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Katarzyna
Most people given the name Katarzyna in the United States were born between 1990 and 2009. The Katarzyna you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Katarzyna deep dive
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