What origin is the name Katharina?

Katharina comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Katharina a popular name?

Katharina is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Katharina?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Katharina — for example William, Henry, Paul. You can browse more on our german names page.

Katharina

Q: Is Katharina a rare name?

Yes. Katharina does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Katharina

Katharina

Girl

german

4 syllables

Katharina is a german girl's name meaning "A classic German form of the name Katherine. Like its counterparts, the name is derived from the Greek 'katharos', meaning pure.".

With german roots, Katharina is a girl name that means "A classic German form of the name Katherine. Like its counterparts, the name is derived from the Greek 'katharos', meaning pure.". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A classic German form of the name Katherine. Like its counterparts, the name is derived from the Greek 'katharos', meaning pure.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Katharina

Very rare in US records

What does Katharina mean?

Katharina is a girl name of german origin meaning "A classic German form of the name Katherine. Like its counterparts, the name is derived from the Greek 'katharos', meaning pure.".

Is Katharina a rare name?

Yes. Katharina does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Katharina

William Henry Paul Raymond Lukas Leon

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Names with a similar meaning to Katharina

Katharina means "A classic German form of the name Katherine. Like its counterparts, the name is derived from the Greek 'katharos', meaning pure." — these names share that spirit.