Katrine
Katrina or Katrine is a feminine given name. It is a derivative of Katherine.
- Danish
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Katrine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Katrina or Katrine is a feminine given name. It is a derivative of Katherine.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Danish
- Norwegian
The Story of Katrine
The earliest SSA record of Katrine as a baby girl name dates back to 1915, when 11 babies received it. 1981 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Katrine — #3,146 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Katrines. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2017 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 903 Katrines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Katrine
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Katrine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Katrine
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Katrina Adams (born 1968), American tennis player
- Katrina Asay (born 1957), American politician
- Katrina Bayonas (born 1941), English theatrical agent, producer and manager
- Katrina Begin (born 1982), American actress
- Katrina Best , British-born Canadian author of short stories
- Katrina Bowden (born 1988), American actress
- Katrina Boyd (born 1971), Australian soccer player
- Katrina Brown , English academic
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Names that sound like Katrine
Phonetically similar names — useful when Katrine 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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About the name Katrine
Katrine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 903 births in the dataset. Katrine's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #3,146. Use the chart and map above to compare Katrine'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 .
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