Ekaterina

Slavic variation of Catherine
"pure"

Ekaterina Origin and Meaning

The name Ekaterina is a girl's name of Slavic origin meaning "pure".

This international variation was publicized by Olympic skater Ekaterina Gordeeva.

Famous People Named Ekaterina

  • Ekaterina "Katia" Alexandrovna GordeevaRussian Olympic figure skater
  • Ekaterina "Kato" SvanidzeGeorgian first wife of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin
  • Ekaterina Valeryevna MakarovaRussian tennis player
  • Ekaterina LopesRussian tennis player
  • Ekaterina Andreevna BychkovaRussian tennis player
  • Ekaterina Dmitrievna "Katya" RyabovaRussian singer
  • Ekaterina SediaRussian novelist
  • Ekaterina Alexandrovna BobrovaRussian ice dancer
  • Ekaterina Vasilyevna "Rina" ZelyonayaUzbekistani Soviet actress
  • Ekaterina VedeneevaSlovenian rhythmic gymnast

Ekaterina in Pop Culture

  • Ekaterina "Kitty" Shcherbatskayacharacter in Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina
  • EkaterinaOne of the branches of the Cahill family in The 39 Clues Series, descended from Katherine Cahill
  • Ekaterinaformer queen of Moroi vampires in "Vampire Academy" series
  • Ekatarina VelikaYugoslavian rock band
  • Ekaterinacharacter in Egg and Spoon book

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