Given name
Katiya
“one who is pure; virginal”
Katiya is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Katiya is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Katiya is a variant 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
Katiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 157
- 0 boys · 157 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 174 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.
Katiya’s family of names
Katiya has a related form in Katherine.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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