Given name & surname
Katri
“one who is pure; virginal”
Katri is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Katri is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Finnish usage, Katri is a short form of KATRIINA.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Katri 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
Katri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 1954
- 6 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 1985. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 6 in 1954. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 181 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.
Katri’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Katri has a diminutive in Kati. Katri has a related form in Katherine. In Estonian usage, Katri has a related form in KADRI.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Katri has relatives in 3 languages.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 41
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Catalinaequivalent
- Catherineequivalent
- Katieequivalent
- Karenequivalent
- Katerinaequivalent
- Katarinaequivalent
- Catarinaequivalent
- Katiaequivalent
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- Katrinaequivalent
- Katyequivalent
- Katyaequivalent
- Caterinaequivalent
- Ekaterinaequivalent
- Katharinaequivalent
- Kathrineequivalent
- Kaisaequivalent
- Catharinaequivalent
- Cathrynequivalent
- Karinequivalent
- Carinequivalent
- Katjaequivalent
- Kajsaequivalent
- Katrinequivalent
- Kaarinaequivalent
- Kathieequivalent
- Katalinequivalent
- Kareenequivalent
- Katrineequivalent
- Cathrineequivalent
- Katarzynaequivalent
- Catrinequivalent
- Cathieequivalent
- Catharineequivalent
- Katarínaequivalent
- Ekaterineequivalent
- Екатеринаequivalent
- Chatrineequivalent
- Katriinequivalent
- Jekaterinaequivalent
- Kateřinaequivalent
- Katrijnequivalent
People named Katri
- Katri HelenaFinnish singerborn 1945
- Katri ValaFinnish poet (1901-1944)
- Katri KulmuniFinnish politicianborn 1987
- Katri RaikEstonian historian and politician (born 1967)
- Kaija SirenFinnish architect (1920–2001)
- Katri LylynperäFinnish cross-country skierborn 1994
- Katri LipsonFinnish writerborn 1965
- Katri MattssonFinnish association football player (born 1982)
- Katri SuutariFinnish archerborn 1976
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Katri, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Kath
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Kimmi
“of the royal fortress”
>99% girls
Kolene
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Princie
“a highborn daughter; born to royalty”
>99% girls