Female Name
Jekaterina
jɪ.kə.tʲɪ.ˈrʲi.nə
ɪ.kə.tʲɪ.ˈrʲi.nə
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
ends in -ina
ends in -rina
Writing Systems
ЕкатеринаRussian
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
48/100
formal65%
strange80%
complex120%
Meaning & Etymology
Jekaterina is a given name, a variant of Ekaterina and Yekatarina and a cognate of Katherine. It is an alternate transcription of the Russian name Екатерина (Yekaterina), which itself is derived from the Greek name Αικατερίνη (Aikaterinē). The name is associated with purity and has been widely used in Eastern Europe and Russia.
Etymology
Original Form:
Екатерина (Yekaterina)
Evolution:
The name evolved from the Greek name Αικατερίνη (Aikaterinē) to the Russian Екатерина (Yekaterina), and then to the variant Jekaterina.
Source:
Greek, Russian