♀ Name Katja

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Katja is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Katja come from?

Katja is a short variant of the Russian name Jekaterina, which derived from the name Katharina, which is of Greek origin.

What does the name Katja mean?

Katja means “pure” (from ancient Greek “katharós/κᾰθᾰρός”), “each of the two”, “each singly” (from ancient Greek “hekáteros/ἑκᾰ́τερος”), “hundred” (from ancient Greek “hekatón/ἑκᾰτόν”), “far off” (from ancient Greek “hekás/ἑκᾰ́ς”), but as well “torture” (from ancient Greek “aikíā/αἰκῐ́ᾱ”). Besides, Katja could be from a Coptic name with the meaning “my consecration of your name”.

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