Katerina
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,447
- Total SSA Count
- 152
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Kate, Katya, Kat
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek
"lily (flower)"
Origin: Japanese
Katerina is more popular, ranked #1447 vs #1494 for Yuri.
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Katerina is more popular, ranked #1447 compared to Yuri at #1494 in the United States.
Katerina means "pure" (Greek origin). Yuri means "lily (flower)" (Japanese origin).
Katerina is primarily a girl name. Yuri is primarily a girl name.