Given name
Katinka
“one who is pure; virginal”
In Russian use, Katinka is an affectionate form of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Katinka is an affectionate form of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Slovenian usage, Katinka is a diminutive of Katarina. In Hungarian usage, Katinka is a diminutive of Katalin.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In Russian use, Katinka is an affectionate form of Katherine. The history of Katherine gives this family its wider story. Katherine’s historical associations include Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II and regent.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Katinka through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17
- 0 boys · 17 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 1964. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 158 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Katinka’s family of names
Katinka is an affectionate form of Katherine. Katinka has a related form in Katherine. In Slovenian usage, Katinka is a diminutive of Katarina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Katinka
- Katinka HosszúHungarian swimmerborn 1989
- Katinka FaragóSwedish film producer of Hungarian descent (1936–2024)
- Katinka HeynsSouth African actressborn 1947
- Katinka BockGerman artistborn 1976
- Katinka KendeffyHungarian noble (1830-1896)
- Katinka WiltenburgDutch sportsperson and athletics competitorborn 1959
- TinkebellDutch artist (1979)
- Katinka AndrássyHungarian noblewoman, First Lady of Hungary (1892-1985)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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