Katerina

Katerina is a feminine given name, a variant of Katherine found across Slavic and Mediterranean cultures.

The name appears in literature and opera, notably in Dostoevsky's *The Brothers Karamazov* and Janáček's *Káťa Kabanová*.

Like its variants Catherine, Katarina, and Ekaterina, it shares Greek roots meaning "pure."

Greek

Athens

Greece's capital city

Aegean · Thessaloniki · Santorini · Crete · mythology · philosophy · Acropolis · Olympics · gyros · souvlaki

Russian

Moscow

Russia's capital city

Volga · matryoshka · borsch · samovar · tsar · Kremlin · Bolshoi · Tchaikovsky · Pushkin · Dostoevsky

elegance

grace

Effortless beauty of motion

regal · dignified · classic · timeless · feminine · romantic · noble · distinguished · cultivated · poised

nicknames

Kat

Feminine name variant

  • CathyNickname for Catherine
  • KatyNickname for Katherine
  • KittyInformal name for cat

Kay · Rina

variants

Katharine

Woman's given name

  • CatalinaCalifornia coastal resort island
Family

Karen, Katherine, Katie, Kathy, Kate, Caitlin, Catherine, Trina, Katrina

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G