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Kathrina

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How to Pronounce Kathrina

Pronounced kath-REE-nah /kæθˈriːnə/Medium

Meaning: Kathrina is a respelling of Katrina, the German and Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine. Katherine descends from the Greek Aikaterine, long linked by folk etymology to 'katharos', meaning pure. The 'th' in Kathrina keeps a nod to the parent spelling Katherine while following Katrina's shorter shape.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kathrina is a 'th' spelling of Katrina, a trimmed form of Katherine meaning 'pure'. It stayed genuinely rare in America, cresting near the late nineteen-eighties (said kath-REE-nah).

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Origin MediumGreek, German

MeaningKathrina is a respelling of Katrina, the German and Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine. Katherine descends from the Greek Aikaterine, long linked by folk etymology to 'katharos', meaning pure. The 'th' in Kathrina keeps a nod to the parent spelling Katherine while following Katrina's shorter shape.

U.S. rank (2012)#18195 ↘ Falling

2012 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1989

Total births (all-time)≈ 787

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

Kathrina is one of the many roads out of Katherine, a name carried by early saints and medieval queens and tied since antiquity to the Greek word for 'pure'. It follows the German and Scandinavian habit of contracting Katherine to Katrina, then keeps the older 'th' of the parent spelling.

In United States records the form never gathered a crowd: only a few dozen girls a year were named Kathrina even at its quiet peak around 1989, and it kept surfacing in small numbers into the twenty-tens. A girl given it at that peak is in her thirties now.

Did you know? Kathrina rides the exact same 'pure' meaning as Katherine, Kate, Katrina and Trina, all branches of one Greek name that split into dozens of forms over the centuries.

Overall data confidence 62%

References - Kathrina / Katherine — Greek Aikaterine, 'pure'; German contraction Katrina

Variations

KatrinaKatharinaKatrineCatrinaKatarina

Nicknames

KathyTrinaKat

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kathrina mean?

Kathrina is a form of Katherine, traditionally understood to mean 'pure'.

How do you pronounce Kathrina?

It's said kath-REE-nah /kæθˈriːnə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Kathrina a boy or girl name?

Kathrina is used as a girl's name.

Is Kathrina a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a minor spelling of Katrina that ticked up briefly in the late nineteen-eighties.