Name meaning
Ekaterina
may mean “pure”
- Origin
- Greek, via Russian
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian
- Spellings
- Ekaterina · Yekaterina · Katerina · Katya · Catherine
- Say it
- yeh-kah-teh-REE-nah
- Letters
- 9
Likely meaning, sources differ
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Ekaterina is the Russian form of Katherine. Its origin is unclear, but since early times it has been linked to the Greek katharos, pure. Two empresses, Catherine I and Catherine the Great, made it the grandest name of Russia. Katya is its pet form.
Roots
Russian form of Katherine (Greek Aikaterinē), traditionally linked to katharos (pure).
Where it is used
Katya and Katerina are related.
Famous people named Ekaterina
- Catherine the Great
Ekaterina name FAQ
What does the name Ekaterina mean?
Ekaterina may mean “pure”. Sources differ, so we show the most common reading. Russian form of Katherine (Greek Aikaterinē), traditionally linked to katharos (pure).
Where does the name Ekaterina come from?
Ekaterina is of Greek, via Russian origin. Today it is used in Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian families.
How do you pronounce Ekaterina?
Ekaterina is usually pronounced yeh-kah-teh-REE-nah.
Is Ekaterina a boy's or a girl's name?
Ekaterina is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Ekaterina?
Related spellings and forms include Yekaterina, Katerina, Katya, Catherine.
Who are famous people named Ekaterina?
Catherine the Great.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.