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What does Katherina mean?
Katherina 
as a name for girls is of Greek derivation, and the name Katherina means "pure". Katherina is an alternate spelling of Catherine (Greek): from katharos. Katherina is also a variation of Katherine (Greek).
Variations
VARIANTS Catherina, Catharyna, Catharina
RELATIONS VIA CATHERINE, KATHERINE Catarina, Caterina, Caterine, Catharin, Catharine▼, Cathelin, Cathelina, Catheren, Catherin, Catherinn, Cathern, Catheryn, Cathirin, Cathrine▼, Cathrinn, Catreina, Catrina▼, Ekaterina, Katalina▲, Katarina▼, Katena, Katerina▲, Katerinka, Katharine▼, Katharyn, Katharyne, Kathelina, Katheline, Katherin, Katheryn▼, Katheryne, Katherynn, Kathirin, Kathiryn, Kathirynn, Kathline, Kathrene, Kathrina, Kathrine▼, Kathrinna, Kathryn▼, Kathryne, Kathrynn, Kathyrine, Katina▼, Katlaina, Katrena, Katria, Katriana, Katrina▼, Katrine, Katriona, Katryna
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Katherina Queen (K.Q.), ..
How popular is Katherina?
Katherina is a somewhat popular first name for females (#4145 out of 4276, Top 97%) but a rare surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Katherina reached its apex position of #1380 in the U.S. in the 1890s, but is not found in the list currently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Katherina rated in the Top 2000 are Catarina, Catharine, Catherine (#204 FROM RECENT DATA), Cathern, Catheryn, Cathrine, Catrina, Katalina (#629), Katarina (#1594), Katerina (#1173), Katharine, Katharyn, Katherin, Katherine (#112), Katheryn, Katheryne, Kathrina, Kathrine, Kathryn (#453), Kathryne, Katina, Katrena and Katrina (#1516). Other forms, like Katriona, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Katherina was more pronounced among parents during the years 1910-1919 (ADOPTION OF 1.73%) and is now much diminished (ADOPTION 0.34%, DOWN 80%). Katherine is more widely used than the rest, although Katalina seems to be becoming a favorite too, while versions such as Catherine have become less popular.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Arthurina, Asterina, Athelina, Cherina, Kaitrin, Kaitrina, Kaitrine, Kaitrinn (see Katherine), Kaitrinna (see Catherine), Kaitriona, Kaitrona, Kamerin, Kareina, Karina▼, Karrina, Katelin▼, Kateline, Katelinn (see Katelyn), Kathaline, Kathia, Kathleena, Kathlena, Kathlin, Kathyline (see Kathleen), Katreena, Katreina, Katriane, Katrien, Katrin, Katrisa, Ketreina, Ketrina, Ketryna, Kotryna, Matrina, Pathina, Patrina, Peterina and Sherina. These names tend to be less commonly used than Katherina.
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