Katia

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly each of the two, traditionally linked to pure
Origin: Greek — Variant of Katya, a Russian short form of Yekaterina

Girl's name · #2042 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Katia reached its best rank, #772, in 1996 and ranked #2042 in 2025. Roughly 6,300 girls have been named Katia since 1960.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#236 in Mexico (2024) · #468 in Italy (2024) · #480 in Ecuador (2025) · #801 in Poland (2025) · #2,035 in France (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,771 in Austria (2025) · #3,478 in Canada (2025) · #4,867 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,436 in Belgium (2014) · #320 in Puerto Rico (2007).

Famous Katias

Katia Winter — Swedish actress (born 1983)
Katia Itzel García — Mexican football referee (born 1992)
Kátia Aveiro — Portuguese singer (born 1977)
Katia Mann — German wife of Thomas Mann (1883–1980)
Katia Washington — American film producer (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Katia Tatarinova — The Two Captains (book)

What Katias become

Among 404 notable people named Katia:

Entertainers appear 1.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Katia Winter, Swedish actress (born 1983).

Similar names: Katy · Estefany · Carlee · Shania · Yuliana · Theia

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