Entry № 3428 · Greek origin

Katrin Katrin — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAH-trin /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Greek

Meaning

"Catherine (Estonian + Katrin Cartlidge actress)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Estonian)

The meaning

A name that means "catherine (estonian + katrin cartlidge actress)".

Katrin is the Estonian + Germanic rendition of Catherine — Greek Aikaterine (pure). A modern American baby name in the broader Estonian heritage aesthetic. Notable bearers: Katrin Cartlidge (1961-2002) — foundational British actress + Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress 1998 Career Girls + Mike Leigh + Lars von Trier ensembles; Katrin Davidsdottir — Icelandic CrossFit Games champion 2014 + 2015.

Featured throughout Estonian heritage.

Catherine (Estonian-Greek). Katrin Cartlidge Cannes Best Actress 1998 Career Girls + Mike Leigh + Lars von Trier + Katrin Davidsdottir CrossFit Games champion 2014 + 2015.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Katrin

Transliteration: Katrin
Pronunciation: / ˈkɑː.trɪn /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Katrin stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Katrin · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Katrins before her.

Real people

Katrin Cartlidge

British actress + Cannes Best Actress 1998.

1961 – 2002

In fiction

Katrin

Estonian Catherine.

Names connected to Katrin.

Numerology

The number behind Katrin.

The Authority

Katrin reduces to eight.

Parents on Katrin

Why families chose this name.

"Estonian Catherine. Six letters. Katrin."

Triin · Mother of one · Tallinn