Ecaterina: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ecaterina – Meaning: Romanian form of Catherine; the ultimate root of the original Greek name is unresolved – Origin: Romanian (form of Catherine/Aikaterine) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: eh-kah-teh-REE-nah


Ecaterina is a Romanian (form of Catherine/Aikaterine) girl's name meaning “Romanian form of Catherine; the ultimate root of the original Greek name is unresolved”. It appears in our list of 125+ *Beautiful* Baby Girl Names That Start With E.

Meaning & Origin of Ecaterina

Meaning: Romanian form of Catherine; the ultimate root of the original Greek name is unresolved.

Origin: Romanian (form of Catherine/Aikaterine).

A common claim: Ecaterina/Catherine means 'pure' Actually: The 'pure' meaning is a folk etymology linked to the Greek word katharos and popularized through Christian tradition (St. Catherine); the true root of the original Greek name is unresolved.

How to Pronounce Ecaterina

Phonetic: eh-kah-teh-REE-nah   IPA: /ˌɛkɑːtəˈriːnə/

Popularity of Ecaterina

Ecaterina doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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