Katerina
Meaning
variant of Katherine, traditionally "pure"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katerina peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
124 people · the #35,437 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 30
Among people named Katerina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Katerina
Most people given the name Katerina 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 Katerina deep dive
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