At a Glance
- Origin
- Russian (from Greek, root disputed)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- yeh-kah-teh-REE-nah
Yekaterina is a Russian (from Greek, root disputed) girl's name. It appears in our list of 150+ Russian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Underrated.
Meaning & Origin of Yekaterina
Origin: Russian (from Greek, root disputed).
A common claim: means 'pure' Actually: This is a popular folk association with Greek katharos; the actual root of the underlying Greek name is disputed/uncertain among scholars.
How to Pronounce Yekaterina
yeh-kah-teh-REE-nahIPA /jɪˌkætəˈriːnə/
Popularity of Yekaterina
Yekaterina 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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Similar Names
Anastasia · Yelena · Yevgeniya · Krasimira · Yevdokiya · Dobrila
