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Katera

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Pronounced kuh-TAIR-uh /kəˈtɛr.ə/Medium

Meaning: Katera is a later-twentieth-century coinage in the sound-family of Katrina and Kate, names from Katherine, traditionally read as 'pure' from Greek katharos. It leans on that Katherine kinship rather than a separate documented root.Low

In 30 seconds: Katera is a coined name in the Katrina and Kate family, echoing Katherine, 'pure'. It crested in 1998.

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Origin LowGreek, English

MeaningKatera is a later-twentieth-century coinage in the sound-family of Katrina and Kate, names from Katherine, traditionally read as 'pure' from Greek katharos. It leans on that Katherine kinship rather than a separate documented root.

U.S. rank (2014)#15596 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1998

Total births (all-time)≈ 551

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Katera is a coined girls' name of the later twentieth century, formed in the sound-family of Katrina and Kate, both from Katherine, traditionally traced to Greek katharos, 'pure'. It belongs to the era's taste for fresh three-syllable elaborations of classic roots, and appears in United States records from the mid-nineteen-seventies.

Katera reached its high point in 1998 and eased off afterward, the modest arc typical of such coinages. It reads as a name of the nineties worn by young women now in their late twenties, and remains an uncommon choice rather than a reviving one.

Did you know? Katera leans on the Katherine family — Kate, Katrina, Katia — long read as 'pure' from the Greek katharos, giving a freshly coined name a classic, familiar anchor.

Overall data confidence 52%

References — Katera — Coined name in Katrina/Kate family, Greek katharos 'pure'; SSA peak 1998

Variations

KatrinaKateraKateria

Nicknames

KatKate

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Katrina— a like Kat- rooted girls' name of the same family

Katia— a same-family short form of Katherine

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Katera mean?

Katera is a coined name in the Katrina and Kate family, echoing Katherine, traditionally read as 'pure'.

How do you pronounce Katera?

It's said kuh-TAIR-uh /kəˈtɛr.ə/ — three syllables, stress in the middle.

Is Katera a boy or girl name?

Katera is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Katera?

Katera was an uncommon coinage that crested at the end of the nineteen-nineties and has been rare since.