Meaning of the nameKatrine
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ka-tri-ne
Katrine is a female name, the Danish and Norwegian form of Katharina (Catarina), of Greek origin and debated etymology.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,987 people named Katrine, the 3,916th 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 Acre.
Meaning
The meaning of Katrine 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)
- 2,987
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,916
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,420
- people
Katrine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Katrine, 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 (1,105 people).
2,974 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 Katrine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Katrine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Acre 0.034%
- Amazonas 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Piauí 0.003%
- Pará 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 341 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 307 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 280 | 0.034% |
| Santa Catarina | 267 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 241 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 207 | 0.005% |
| São Paulo | 184 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 161 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 135 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 128 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 112 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 106 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 92 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 92 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 86 | 0.012% |
| Ceará | 63 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 42 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 25 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 20 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
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.
The spelling with K, the most common in the group and the one the sources record in Danish and Norwegian. Proportionally, it is most common in Acre.
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 Katrine
What does the name Katrine mean?
The meaning of Katrine 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 Katrine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,987 people with the first name Katrine, which ranks it number 3,916 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Katrine a boy's or a girl's name?
Katrine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,974 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Katrine?
Katrine is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Katrine most common?
Proportionally, in Acre: 0.034% of the state's population is named Katrine (280 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Katrine?
Catrine. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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