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.