Katia
Meaning
"pure"
Origin: Greek via Russian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,853
- Total SSA Count
- 108
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kat, Katya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure"
Origin: Greek via Russian
"song, tune, musical chant"
Origin: Greek
Melodie is more popular, ranked #1807 vs #1853 for Katia.
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Melodie is more popular, ranked #1807 compared to Katia at #1853 in the United States.
Katia means "pure" (Greek via Russian origin). Melodie means "song, tune, musical chant" (Greek origin).
Katia is primarily a girl name. Melodie is primarily a girl name.