Katarina — Dog Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity
Katarina (kah-tah-REE-nah), 4 syllables — Variant of Catherine, meaning 'pure'.. Verified by the Pets In The City editorial team, with real popularity data from our Auckland community.
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What does Katarina mean?
Human: Variant of Catherine, meaning 'pure'.. Katarina is a variant of the name Catherine, which comes from the Greek word 'katharos', meaning 'pure'.
Our editors checked this meaning before publishing. Names with several genuine origins are shown as separate senses rather than a single claim.
Is Katarina a good dog name?
Katarina has not been formally rated for calling yet. As a rule of thumb, one or two clear syllables work best for recall. With 4 syllables, it has a longer, more musical sound; many owners use a shorter nickname for recall.
Before you commit, say it out loud a few times and check it does not clash with a household name or a training cue like "sit" or "no".
Katarina popularity in the Pets In The City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Katarina in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
Popularity comes from anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. It reflects our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Katarina suit?
It is most often used for girl dogs in our community. Owners often pick Katarina for its human name feel. Treat these as suggestions — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Katarina's Toy Expertise
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion.
The other pups at the Dog Hotel are wondering if Katarina is really a toy expert, or just an expert at napping on them!
Names similar to Katarina
- Abagayle — A variant spelling of the name Abigail, meaning 'father's joy'.
- Abbigayle — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.
- Abbygayle — A modern spelling of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.
- Abdalrahman — Means 'servant of the Most Merciful'.
- Abdelrahman — Servant of the Most Merciful.
- Abdimalik — Means 'servant of the king' in Arabic.
- Abdirahman — Of Arabic origin, meaning 'servant of the Merciful'.
- Abdulahi — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.
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By the numbers
- 4 syllables — nickname-friendly
- Meaning and pronunciation verified by our editors
- Data from 5 Auckland Pets In The City centres
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