Katharina

ka-ta-REE-na
German variation of Katherine, Greek
"pure"

Katharina Origin and Meaning

The name Katharina is a girl's name meaning "pure".

Katharina is an attractive form of Katherine and a great way to update a classic. But English speakers may want to choose the Katerina or Katarina spelling to avoid pronunciation confusion.

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Famous People Named Katharina

  • Katharina Wilhelmine Maria Josepha
    Princess of Hohenlohe,Waldenburg,Schillingsfürst, Countess Erwin von Ingelheim, then Princess of Hohenzollern,Sigmaringen
  • Katharina von Bora
    wife of Protestant reformer Martin Luther
  • Katharina of Hanau
    Countess of Wied, daughter of Philipp II, Count of Hanau,Münzenberg
  • Katharina Ursula
    Princess of Hohenzollern,Hechingen, first wife of Margrave William of Baden,Baden
  • Katharina
    Archduchess of Austria, Princess of Tuscany; granddaughter of Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon,Two Sicilies
  • Katharina Feodora Adelheid Sabine Sophie Felicitas Sieglinde
    Princess of Saxe,Weimar,Eisenach
  • Katharina
    Countess von Hardenberg; wife of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
  • Katharina Clementine Beatrix
    Princess of Hohenlohe,Langenburg; granddaughter of Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
  • Katharina
    Princess of Isenburg; sister of Princess Sophie of Prussia
  • Katharina Fritsch
    German sculptor
  • Katharina "Kati" Bellowitsch
    Austrian radio and TV personality
  • Katharina Thalbach
    German actress
  • Katharina Louise Mo
    Berge, Norwegian skier
  • Katharina Baunach
    German footballer
  • Katharina Klafsky
    Hungarian operatic soprano
  • Katharina von Zimmern
    last abbess of the Fraumünster Abbey in Zürich, Switzerland
  • Katharina Victoria Elizabeth Cheryl (b. 2014)
    Princess of Saxe,Coburg Gotha; daughter of Hereditary Prince Hubertus

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