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“Variant of Katya — Greek name of debated origin, popularly 'pure'” — Russian/Ukrainian (Yekaterina/Ekaterina), from Greek Αἰκατερίνη origin
Girl's name · #2042 in the US (2025) · 2000s
Katia reached its best rank, #772, in 1996 and ranked #2042 in 2025. Roughly 6,300 girls have been named Katia since 1960.
Around the world: about 1 in 6,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 404 notable people named Katia:
Entertainers appear 1.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Katia Winter, Swedish actress.
Similar names: Katy · Johana · Carlee · Shania · Yuliana · Theia
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