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Kitina

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Pronounced kih-TEE-nuh /kɪˈtiː.nə/Medium

Meaning: Kitina reads as a modern coinage, most likely a reshaping of Katina, a Greek short form of Katherine, or simply a name built on an -ina ending; it loosely inherits from that family but has no separate documented meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Kitina is a modern coinage, likely a variant of Katina. It appeared for a small number of United States girls around 1973 (said kih-TEE-nuh).

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Origin LowAmerican, Greek

MeaningKitina reads as a modern coinage, most likely a reshaping of Katina, a Greek short form of Katherine, or simply a name built on an -ina ending; it loosely inherits from that family but has no separate documented meaning.

U.S. rank (1977)#6586 ↗ Rising

1977 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1973

Total births (all-time)≈ 60

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

Kitina is a rare coined girl's name in the -ina family, close in sound to Katina. It flared only briefly, touching a small high around 1973 within a very short overall run.

Given to only about twenty girls a year at most, its appearance in the records lasted just a few years in the early nineteen-seventies. A girl named Kitina then would be in her early fifties today. The name reads as a personal, of-the-moment choice.

Did you know? Kitina echoes Katina, a Greek pet form of Katherine, as well as the many -ina names like Katrina and Sabrina, giving it a soft, balanced three-beat sound.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Kitina — Coinage, likely variant of Katina, Greek short form of Katherine

Variations

KatinaKitonaKittina

Nicknames

KitTinaKiki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kitina mean?

It is a modern coinage, most likely a variant of Katina, a Greek short form of Katherine.

How do you pronounce Kitina?

It is said kih-TEE-nuh /kɪˈtiː.nə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Kitina a boy or girl name?

Kitina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kitina?

It has always been very rare, appearing for only about twenty girls a year in the early nineteen-seventies.