{{otheruses}} {{Infobox given name | name = Katerina | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Female | meaning = Pure | region = | languageorigin = Greek | alternative spelling = {{cyrl|Катерина}}, {{small|romanized:}} ''Katerina''; {{langx|el|Κατερίνα}}, {{small|romanized:}} ''Katerína'' | nickname = | variant forms = Katherina | related names = Caterina | seealso = Katarina, Ekaterina, Yekaterina, Katherine, Katrina, {{ill|Kateřina|cz|Kateřina}} | wikt = | footnotes = }}
'''Katerina'''<ref name="katerina">[http://www.behindthename.com/name/katerina Behind the Name - Katerina]</ref> (Greek: Κατερίνα,<ref name="katerina" /> {{small|romanized:}} ''Katerína''; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина,<ref name="katerina" /> {{small|romanized:}} ''Katerina'') is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of ''Ekaterini'' and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of ''Ekaterina'' or ''Yekaterina''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mfnames.com/fnames/k/origin-and-meaning-of-katerina.htm |title=MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Katerina |access-date=2009-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212113234/http://www.mfnames.com/fnames/k/origin-and-meaning-of-katerina.htm |archive-date=2017-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Notable people ==
Notable people named "Katerina" include:
* Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke (1939–2020) Greek poet, translator and lecturer * Katerina Bassi (born 1977), Greek taekwondo athlete * Katerina Batzeli (born 1958), Greek politician * Aikaterini Bliamou (born 1982), Greek swimmer * Katerina Brim (born 1998), American Para-cyclist * Katerina Dalaka (born 1992), Greek hurdler * Katerina Deli (born 1975), Greek former basketball player * Katerina Demetrashvili (born 2003), Czech politician * Katerina Didaskalou (born 1960), Greek actress * Katerina Georgiadou (born 1982), Greek fashion model * Katerina Giota (born 1990), Greek volleyball player * Katerina Gogou (1940–1993) Greek poet, author and actress * Katerina Graham (born 1989), American actress, singer and model * Katerina Harvati (born 1970), Greek paleoanthropologist * Katerina Kanonidou, Greek fashion model * Katerina Kechris, American statistician * Katerina Koffa (born 1969), retired Greek sprinter * Katerina Kontochristopoulou (born 1997), Greek fencer * Katerina Lehou (born 1967), Greek actress * Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player * Katerina Michalopoulou (born 1972), Greek Miss Hellas winner * Katerina Moutsatsou (born 1972), Greek actress * Kateřina Mrázová (born 1992), Czech ice hockey player * Katerina Nikolaidou (born 1992) Greek rower athlete * Katerina Papakosta (born 1961), greek politician * Kateřina Pivoňková (born 1979), Czech backstroke swimmer * Katerina Sakellaropoulou (born 1956), Greek judge, President of Greece * Katerina Savvaidou (born 1972), Greek politician * Katerina Sotiriou (born 1984), Greek basketball player * Katerina Shpitsa (born 1985), Russian actress * Katerina Stefanidi (born 1990), Greek pole vaulter * Katerina Stikoudi (born 1985) Greek fashion model * Katerina Thanou (born 1975), Greek sprinter * Katerina Voggoli (born 1970), Greek retired discus thrower * Katerina Yioulaki (1938–2025), Greek actress
'''Other''': * ''Katerina'', a novel by Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld * "Katerina", a season two episode of the TV series ''The Vampire Diaries'' ** Katerina Petrova, AKA Katherine Pierce, a character in ''The Vampire Diaries'' that the episode centers around * Katerina Alcantara-Guidotti, a character in 2012 Philippine romantic drama series ''Walang Hanggan'' which was portrayed by Julia Montes * Katerina Kittycat, a character in ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'' * Katarina, a companion in ''Doctor Who'' * Katerini, a city in Greece, formerly named Katerina
== Songs about Katerina == *"Aman, Katerina mou" [Alas, my Katerina] by Stellakis Perpiniadis *"Ego kai i Katerina" [Me and Katerina] by Mihalis Violaris *"H Katerina" by Dimitris Zevgas *"Katerina Katerinaki" by Paschalis *"Katerina Thessalonikia" [Katerina from Thessaloniki] by Vassilis Tsitsanis *"Katerina" by Aliki Vougiouklaki *"Katerina" by Nikos Oikonomidis *"Katerina" by Stk *"Katerina" by Yiannis Savvidakis *"Katerina, karderina" [Katerina, the goldfinch] by Chronis Aidonidis *"Katerino Mome" by Gloria & Nikolay Slaveev *"Katyusha" Russian folk song *"Mila, Katerina" [Speak, Katerina] by Manolis Mitsias *"Omorfi mou Katerina" [My pretty Katerina] by Antonis Kalogiannis *"Pame gia ypno, Katerina" [Let's go to sleep, Katerina] by Giannis Poulopoulos *"Rina Katerina mou" [My Rina Katerina] by Dimitra Galani *"Rina Katerina" by Kostas Bigalis *"Ta matia sou Katerinio" [Your eyes, Katerina] by Michalis Violaris *"Thessaloniki - Katerina" by Stelios Dionysiou *"To Katerinio" by Chainides *"To oneiro tis Katerinas" [Katerina's dream] by Chainides *"Tora pou smigoun oi kairoi (Katerinio)" by Nikos Ksylouris
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