Katarina (given name)

For other uses, see Katarina (disambiguation).
Katarina
PronunciationKat-a-ree-na
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningPure
Other names
Alternative spellingCyrillic: Катарина, Катаріна
Variant formKatharina
NicknamesKata (Ката), Kaja
Related namesCatarina
See alsoKaterina, Katherine, Katrina

Katarina (Cyrillic: Катарина) is a feminine given name. It is the standard Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Swedish, and Slovenian form of Katherine, and a variant spelling in several other languages.

In Croatia, it is the fourth most common female given name, or third if combined with the short form Kata. Historically in Croatia, the name Katarina has been among the most common feminine given names in the decades up to 1939, and then again between 1990 and 1999. In Serbia it is within the 10 most popular names for girls born since 1991.

Notable people with the given name include:

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