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Katalin

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How to Pronounce Katalin

Pronounced KAT-uh-lin /ˈkæt.ə.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Katalin is the Hungarian form of Katherine, the enduring Greek name shaped early by katharos, 'pure.' It is a well-established given name in Hungary, so in the United States it usually signals Hungarian heritage while carrying Katherine's familiar 'pure' association.Medium

In 30 seconds: Katalin is the Hungarian form of Katherine, a Greek name linked to 'pure.' Rare in the United States, it was never common (said KAT-uh-lin).
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Origin MediumHungarian, Greek
MeaningKatalin is the Hungarian form of Katherine, the enduring Greek name shaped early by katharos, 'pure.' It is a well-established given name in Hungary, so in the United States it usually signals Hungarian heritage while carrying Katherine's familiar 'pure' association.
U.S. rank (2014)#15593 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 400

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819572014

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Katalin is the standard Hungarian form of Katherine, from the Greek linked to katharos, 'pure.' In United States records it stays thin, carried mainly by Hungarian families from the mid-1950s and reaching a small high around 1988 with only a couple dozen girls a year.

A girl named Katalin then would be in her thirties now. In Hungary the name remains common and current, but in wider United States naming it stays a heritage rarity that has not spread beyond those roots.

Did you know? Katalin is Hungary's Katherine: the everyday Hungarian form of the same Greek name long tied to the word 'pure.'
Overall data confidence 60%
References - Katalin — Hungarian form of Katherine (Greek, linked to katharos 'pure')

Variations

KatherineKatarinaKatinka

Nicknames

KataKatiLin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katalin mean?

It is the Hungarian form of Katherine, a Greek name long associated with the word 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Katalin?

It's said KAT-uh-lin /ˈkæt.ə.lɪn/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Katalin a boy or girl name?

Katalin is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Katalin?

It has always been rare in the United States, a Hungarian heritage name, only a couple dozen girls a year.

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