Katla: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Katla – Meaning: kettle — feminine form of Ketill – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAHT-lah


Katla is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “kettle — feminine form of Ketill”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Katla

Meaning: Kettle — feminine form of Ketill.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Katla

Phonetic: KAHT-lah   IPA: /ˈkahtla/

Popularity of Katla

Katla 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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