Katarina
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,743
- Total SSA Count
- 116
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Kat, Kata, Tarina
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek
"beloved"
Origin: Greek
Katarina is more popular, ranked #1743 vs #1822 for Philomena.
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Katarina is more popular, ranked #1743 compared to Philomena at #1822 in the United States.
Katarina means "pure" (Greek origin). Philomena means "beloved" (Greek origin).
Katarina is primarily a girl name. Philomena is primarily a girl name.