Katerina

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Macedonian (North Macedonia)

Meaning

the Macedonian form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterine, a name of uncertain ultimate etymology — possibly from the Greek katharos (pure, clean) by folk etymological association, though the original name may be pre-Greek Hecate-related; Saint Katherine of Alexandria, the early Christian martyr famous for her philosophical debate with pagan scholars and for the torture wheel later named after her, spread the name throughout the Orthodox Christian world; in Macedonian Orthodox tradition St. Katerina is venerated on November 25, and girls born near that date are particularly likely to receive the name; Katerina is one of the most beloved and widely used feminine names in North Macedonia, carried by women across all generations

Gender

female

Also spelled

Katarina, Katrina, Ekaterina