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Ekaterina

What does Ekaterina mean?

Ekaterina Pronunciation of Ekaterina as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Ekaterina 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. Also form of Katherine.

ENDS WITH -na

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, pure (virgin), goddess, magic

Variations

VARIANT Yekaterina

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA CATHERINE Catarina, Caterina, Caterine, Catherina, Catrina, Katarina, Katerina, Katerinka, Katherina, Katrina, Yekaterin

CREATIVE FORMS
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ekaterina Fallon (E.F.), ..

How popular is Ekaterina?

Ekaterina is a rare first name for women. Ekaterina is also a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Catarina, Catherine (#204 VIA LATEST LIST), Catrina, Katarina (#1594), Katerina (#1173), Katherina, Katherine (#112) and Katrina (#1516) are the popular alternative forms of Ekaterina (NOT RANKED). Other variants, like Catherina, are seldom used. Adoption of these forms of Ekaterina was well-received during 1910-1919 (ADOPTION OF 1.3%) and is now much lower (ADOPTION 0.3%, 78.2% LESS). Katherine is a perennial favorite, though Katerina has grown popular as well over time, while versions like Catherine have become less popular. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Catarina, Catherine, Catrina, Katarina, Katerina in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Katherina, Katherine, Katrina in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Catherine, Katherine, Katrina outside U.S.


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