Katrina

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Katrina

Gender: Feminine.
Language: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Scottish
Etymology:
Katrina is a Danish, Dutch, Finnish, and Scottish form of Katherine. Katherine is a blend of the Coptic name Aikaterina, possibly connected with the Greek word “aikia” (torture) or the goddess of the underworld named Hecate.

History:
Katrina is a German, Scottish, Danish, Dutch, and Finnish form of Katherine. It is now used in the United States as well.

Please see Katherine for additional information.

Pronunciation: kat-reen-ah.

Diminutives:
Dutch: Kaatje.
English: Ina, Rina, Trina.
Finnish: Katri.

Alternates: Katrine.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.061 % named Katrina

Popularity of Katrina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 490th most popular.
1960-1970: 246th most popular.
1970-1980: 124th most popular.
1980-1990: 100th most popular.
1990: 131st most popular.
1991: 142nd most popular.
1992: 134th most popular.
1993: 153rd most popular.
1994: 165th most popular.
1995: 180th most popular.
1996: 193rd most popular.
1997: 208th most popular.
1998: 237th most popular.
1999: 247th most popular.
2000: 240th most popular.
2001: 254th most popular.
2002: 282nd most popular.
2003: 277th most popular.