Katinka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kuh-TINK-uh
- Origin
- Greek
Katinka is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “pure”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Katinka mean?
Greek: pet form of Catherine used in Dutch, Hungarian and other languages
“pure”
A pet form of Catherine found in Dutch, German, Hungarian and Russian.
Is Katinka a girl's or a boy's name?
Katinka is a girls' name.
How popular is Katinka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 4 girls.
Katinka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
Nicknames for Katinka
Names like Katinka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Anya, Anika, Krisha, Chioma, Isha, Sasha, Ella, Temiloluwa, Jessica, Chiara, Alisha, Nikola
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) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Katinka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/katinka, updated 20 October 2026.