Meaning of the nameCatrine
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ca-tri-ne
Catrine is a spelling of the name Katrine.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,112 people named Catrine, the 7,690th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 21, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Catrine is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,112
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,690
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,346
- people
Catrine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Catrine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (385 people).
1,102 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Catrine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Catrine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 195 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 110 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 95 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 95 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 75 | 0.009% |
| Pará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 62 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 40 | 0.000% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 18 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Catrine
The spelling with C. Behind the Name lists it, like Katrine, among the Scandinavian forms of Katherine. Proportionally, it appears most in Rio Grande do Sul.
About the name Katrine
Behind the Name records Katrine as a contracted Danish and Norwegian form of Katherine, and Wiktionary as a form of Katharina, a name from Ancient Greek. The etymology of Katherine is debated: Behind the Name cites everything from hekateros, 'each of two', to the name of the goddess Hecate, and so the meaning of Katrine is not given with certainty. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil), for Catarina, cites Machado (1981) and Greek kathará, 'pure'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,987 people named Katrine, with a median age of 21. Catrine is the spelling with C.
Other spellings of Katrine
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Katrine | 2,987 |
| Catrine | 1,112 |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Katrine · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Katherine · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Catrine · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Katrine · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Catarina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Catrine
What does the name Catrine mean?
The meaning of Catrine is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Catrine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,112 people with the first name Catrine, which ranks it number 7,690 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Catrine a boy's or a girl's name?
Catrine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,102 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Catrine?
Catrine is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Catrine most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Catrine (195 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Catrine?
Katrine. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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