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GirlSerbo-Croatian (South Slavic)

Katarina

КатаринаЕкатерина

From Greek Aikaterinē, of uncertain meaning, long linked to katharós: "pure".

Meaning and origin

Katarina came to the South Slavs through Saint Catherine of Alexandria (Sveta Katarina), one of the most loved early saints in both the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

How to pronounce Katarina

Serbo-CroatianKAH-tah-ree-nah /ˈkatarina/

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