Katarzyna
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kah-tah-ZHIH-nah
- Origin
- Greek
Katarzyna is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Katarzyna mean?
Greek: Polish form of Catherine
“pure”
The Polish form of Catherine, shortened in everyday use to Kasia.
Is Katarzyna a girl's or a boy's name?
Katarzyna is a girls' name.
How popular is Katarzyna in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 26 girls.
Half of all the girls named Katarzyna in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2014, the years shaded on the chart below.
Katarzyna in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 7 | #3,274 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,792 |
| 2018 | 7 | #3,344 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,485 |
| 2016 | 11 | #2,510 |
| 2015 | 11 | #2,458 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,618 |
| 2013 | 21 | #1,559 |
| 2012 | 23 | #1,474 |
| 2011 | 16 | #1,824 |
| 2010 | 20 | #1,575 |
| 2009 | 20 | #1,507 |
| 2008 | 26 | #1,215 |
| 2007 | 12 | #2,083 |
| 2006 | 12 | #1,987 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,927 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Katarzyna in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 41 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the girls named Katarzyna in the US since 1880 were born between 1990 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Katarzyna in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | #11,164 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15,246 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12,871 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10,124 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13,145 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8,697 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7,676 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7,729 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6,590 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6,815 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7,386 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6,294 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5,565 |
| 2000 | 24 | #4,786 |
| 1999 | 25 | #4,440 |
| 1998 | 41 | #3,065 |
| 1997 | 30 | #3,713 |
| 1996 | 30 | #3,627 |
| 1995 | 32 | #3,417 |
| 1994 | 28 | #3,785 |
| 1993 | 27 | #3,872 |
| 1992 | 31 | #3,497 |
| 1991 | 29 | #3,627 |
| 1990 | 36 | #3,073 |
| 1989 | 19 | #4,664 |
| 1988 | 13 | #5,890 |
| 1987 | 20 | #4,119 |
| 1986 | 17 | #4,536 |
| 1985 | 20 | #3,982 |
| 1984 | 21 | #3,725 |
| 1983 | 16 | #4,475 |
| 1982 | 15 | #4,714 |
| 1981 | 13 | #5,253 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
Nicknames for Katarzyna
Names like Katarzyna
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kiara, Ariana, Alexandra, Khadija, Isabella, Gabriella, Aisha, Olivia, Jessica, Sienna, Keira, Dakota
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Katarzyna: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/katarzyna, updated 20 October 2026.