Ekaterina - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Ekaterina \e-kateri-na, ek(a)-te-rina\ is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "pure". Slavic variant of Catherine. Also possibly from Hecate, the name of the Greek goddess of magic. Also possibly derived from the Greek word "katateinô" meaning "torture". Saint Aikaterine of Alexandria was born a pagan but died a Christian martyr. Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva.

Ekaterina has 1 variant form: Yekaterina.

For more information, see also the related name Katherine.

A baby name that sounds like Ekaterina is Yekaterin.

Ekaterina is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ekaterina. Compare Ekaterina with related baby names.