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Kateena

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How to Pronounce Kateena

Pronounced kuh-TEE-nuh /kəˈtiː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Kateena is a phonetic respelling of Katina, a Greek short form of Katherine (from Greek katharos, 'pure'). The double-e spelling makes the long vowel plain; the meaning stays that of Katherine.Low

In 30 seconds: Kateena is a respelling of Katina, a short form of Katherine, 'pure.' It stayed rare from around 1970 (said kuh-TEE-nuh).
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Origin LowGreek, English
MeaningKateena is a phonetic respelling of Katina, a Greek short form of Katherine (from Greek katharos, 'pure'). The double-e spelling makes the long vowel plain; the meaning stays that of Katherine.
U.S. rank (1989)#13356 ↘ Falling
1989 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)≈ 62
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197219721989

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

Kateena is a respelling of Katina, a Greek diminutive of Katherine, from katharos, 'pure.' The -eena spelling is a phonetic styling of its era. It appears in United States records from around 1970 and reached a small high around 1972.

A girl named Kateena then would be in her fifties now, part of the wider Katherine and Katrina cohort. The spelling never overtook the standard Katina and has faded; parents who love the sound choose Katina or Katrina. It reads as an of-its-decade respelling.

Did you know? Kateena comes from Katina, a Greek pet form of Katherine, whose root katharos means 'pure.'
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kateena — Respelling of Katina; short form of Katherine 'pure'

Variations

KatinaKateenKatena

Nicknames

KateTeena

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kateena mean?

It is a respelling of Katina, a short form of Katherine, from Greek for 'pure.'

How do you pronounce Kateena?

It's said kuh-TEE-nuh /kəˈtiː.nə/, three syllables.

Is Kateena a boy or girl name?

Kateena is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kateena?

It has always been rare, a Katina respelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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