Kateryna

An uncommon Ukrainian pick — distinctive and rare.

Girl's nameUkrainianRising fast
#7751 2188in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A female given name from Ukrainian.

Kateryna is a girl's baby name of Ukrainian origin, the Ukrainian form of Katherine — from the Greek meaning 'pure.' Kateryna Bilokur, the celebrated Ukrainian folk artist, and Kateryna, the famous poem by Taras Shevchenko, have made this the quintessential Ukrainian women's name. As Ukrainian culture gains global visibility, Kateryna carries not just a personal name but an entire nation's cultural identity.

For Ukrainian families, Kateryna is a name that carries a homeland. For everyone else, it's an elegantly different way to honor the Katherine tradition.

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Popularity Over Time

Kateryna climbed 9673 spots in the last 20 years — from #17424 to #7751.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Kateryna
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s43
2010s79
2000s19
1990s12
1980s5

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(21 years, 19822024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Kateryna
YearBirthsRank
202414#7751
202310#9939
20226#14432
20218#11628
20205#16291
20196#14664
201813#8362
201712#9053
20168#12312
20159#11373
20147#13805
20136#15563
20125#18194
20118#12752
20105#18406
20098#13045
20076#16517
20045#17424
19955#14491
19947#11102

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19822024) · Methodology