Katya name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Russian, Polish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: k(a)-tya
Meaning: The Pure
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What does Katya mean?

Katya means The Pure is used dominantly in Russian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish and Polish, a baby girl name has origin in Old Greek. Katya is short form of Karine. Karine is variant of preeminent Carina.

Also Karine is form of desirable Karin. Karine is also variant form of acclaimed Karina. Karine is English and German equivalent of Carine. Also Karine is English cognate of Cara. Karine is also German and English equivalent of Carine.

Karine is also German cognate of Carina. Karine is also equivalent of Karen in Russian and French languages. Karine is also form of Karina in English language. Origin of Unfamiliar Karine is in Old Greek, Latin and Italian, meaning of Karine is "Dear and The Pure".

How do I pronounce Katya?

k(a)-tya is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Katya. The name can also be pronounced as kat-ya or kaw-tee-uh.

Variants of Katya

Aikaterine, Cateline, Katharina, Catelynn, Karine, Catharina, Ecaterina

Names that rhyme with Katya

How popular is the name Katya?

Katya was a common name in United States. Over 2794 babies have been named Katya since 1962. At the peak of its usage in 2000,. However after 56 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Katya is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 787 on girl names chart when 29 babies were named Katya.

Over 339 people have been named Katya in England and Wales.

Katya is an uncommon baby name in France, even after 57 years of use, it could not make it big.

There are over 551 babies that have been given the name Katya in France. Katya is a rare baby name in Belgium and may not be used now. However things change on global perspective, Katya is extremely popular in Russia where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Belarus, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mozambique. As per our research, over 920000 babies have been bestowed Katya around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2023307953
2022329548
2021286958
2020326947
2019267664
2018304353
2017292356
2016259168
2015334448
2014255869
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Katya in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands386
Finland055
Sweden7512
Norway1024
Denmark420

Here's what numbers has to say about Katya

Change your attitude to change your life for the better. Try to be more compassionate and humane. You don't want to do to others what you don't want to experience yourself. Working harder than required is what you are known for. Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change. Focus on spirituality and leave out the material success. You are reliable, trustworthy, and like to do more than you can.

Other names similar to Katya, for name hunters

  •  Orest - Atypical Orest is used particulary in Slavic aimed at boys. Its origin is in Old Greek and Slavic, Orest means "Orestais or Highlanders"
  •  Marite - Used substantially in Norwegian and Finnish, Marite means "Princess of the Sea". It is rooted from Hebrew and Greek is aimed at baby girls
  •  Jorgelina - The girl name Jorgelina means "Farmer, She who Works Well In the Countryside or Earth Worker" and is prevalently used in English came from Old Greek
  •  Athanasios - Uncustomary Athanasios particulary is used in Greek is a boy name, meaning of Athanasios is "Immortal or The Elements a Meaning Un" has origin in Old Greek
  •  Sharaine - Of English and Old Greek origin, Anomalous Sharaine bestowed upon baby girls, Sharaine means "Carl and Man". Sharaine is derived from Sharlene.
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Famous people named Katya

  • Katya Reimann, American writer of fantasy novels
  • Katya Berger, film actress
  • Katya Medvedeva, Russian naïve painter
  • Katya Lycheva, served as a Soviet child-ambassador to the United States
  • Katya Paskaleva, Bulgarian film and stage actress, born in 1945
  • Katya Santos, Filipino actress and model
  • Katya Shchekina, Russian model
  • Katya Chilly, Ukrainian pop-jazz singer

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  4. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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