Girl · #9,015 in 2026

Kathina

Kathina is a Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, and Singapore. The season during which a monastery may hold Kathina is one month long, beginning after the full moon of the eleventh month in the Lunar calendar.

Current Rank
#9,015
Peak Rank
#7,291 (1972)
Total Babies
12
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1972
First Year
1983
Last Year
1972
Peak Year
#7291
Peak Rank
12
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kathina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kathina is a Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, and Singapore. The season during which a monastery may hold Kathina is one month long, beginning after the full moon of the eleventh month in the Lunar calendar.

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The Story of Kathina

Kathina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 6 Kathinas were born — ranking #7,291 that year. As of 2026, Kathina ranks #9,015 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Kathinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kathina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kathina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kathina

What does the name Kathina mean?
Kathina is a Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, and Singapore. The season during which a monastery may hold Kathina is one month long, beginning after the full moon of the eleventh month in the Lunar calendar.
How popular is Kathina in 2026?
In 2026, Kathina ranks #9,015 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Kathina most popular?
Kathina reached its peak popularity in 1972, ranking #7,291 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Kathina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kathina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kathina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kathina include Coletha, Margarida, Loreto. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kathina

Kathina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Kathina's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #7,291. Use the chart and map above to compare Kathina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.