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kari

FORM OF:
karin
SHORT FORM OF:
katarina, katharine, katharina
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
indo-european > hellenic > greek
ORIGIN:
greek 
NAME ROOT:
HEKÁTĒ > KÁTHAROS > AIKATERī́Nē
NATIVE NAME ROOT:
HEKÁTĒ (Ἑκάτη) KÁTHAROS (καθαρός) AIKATERī́Nē ‎(Αἰκατερῑ́νη)
MEANING:
This name derives from the Ancient Greek name “Aikaterī́nē ‎(Αἰκατερῑ́νη)”, which in turn derives from “katharós ‎(καθαρός)”, meaning “clean, clear, pure”. In turn, the name means “pure, clear of dirt, clean of shame or guilt, purified”. It is linked to “Hekátē (Ἑκάτη)”, an ancient goddess most often shown holding two torches or a key and in later periods depicted in triple form. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, necromancy and sorcery. All names linked to this root are popular in historically Christian countries. As Catherine, it was the name of one of the first Christian Saints, Catherine of Alexandria, a Christian saint, and virgin who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius.
KEYWORDS:
GREEK MYTHOLOGY (CHTHONIC DEITIES / UNDERWORLD DEITIES) / RELIGION (SAINTS)
NAMES DAY:
FINLAND January, 11

Usage

  • danishdanish
  • englishenglish
  • faroesefaroese
  • finnishfinnish
  • germangerman
  • norwegiannorwegian
  • swedishswedish

Related names

VARIANTS
danish
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherina, katharine, katherina, kathryn, ekaterina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, ecaterina, caitlin, cathleen, kathleen, catalina, cathrina, Catarine, Catharin, Chatarina, Katrione, Ekatarina, Cathlin, Kathlin, Katleen, Cathrine, Catrina, Catrine, Chatrine, Kathrina, Kathrine, Katalina, Cathalina
english
kaley, kathlyn, kayla, caelie, caileigh, cailin, cailyn, caleigh, cayley, kaelea, kaelee, kailee, kailey, kailyn, kaleigh, kalie, kalyn, kayleah, kaylee, kayleen, kayleigh, kayley, kaylie, kaylin, kayly, kaylynn, keighley, keila, kaylyn, katherine, catherine, catharine, catherin, catherina, cathryn, katharine, katharyn, katherina, katheryn, katheryne, kathryn, caetlin, caitlyn, kaitlin, kaitlynn, katelin, katelyn, katelynn, katlyn, caitlin, kathleen, kaitlyn, katriona, kaela, kaili, caitlynn, caittlyn, catelyn, catlyn, caytelyn, caytlin, kaetlynn, kaitlyne, kaitlynne, kate-lyn, kate-lynn, katlin, kaytelin, kaytelinn, kaytlynn, katelynne, kaytlynne, caity, Caylee, Cailee
faroese
katarina, katrin, catalina, cathrina
finnish
catherine, catharine, catherina, katharine, katherina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katariina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, kathleen, catalina, kaarina, Katarin, Jekatarina, Jekateriina, Caterine, Kateri, Cathrine, Kathrine, Katalina
german
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherina, katharine, katherina, kathryn, katarina, katrine, catharina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caitlin, kathleen, kaarina, Caterine, Kathrina, Kateline, Kathrein
norwegian
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherin, catherina, katharine, katherina, kathryn, ekaterina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, ecaterina, caitlin, cathleen, kathleen, catalina, cathrina, Chatarina, Caterine, Kethlin, Cathrine, Catrina, Catrine, Chatrin, Chatrine, Kathrina, Kathrine, Katalina, Cathalina
swedish
katherine, catherine, catharine, catherin, catherina, cathryn, katharine, katherina, katheryn, katheryne, kathryn, ekaterina, katarina, katrine, catharina, katariina, katharina, katrin, katarine, katalin, catarina, caterina, ecaterina, caitlin, cathleen, kathleen, catalina, katriona, kaarina, cathrina, katlin, Catarin, Catharin, Chatarina, Chatharina, Kahtarina, Katarin, Kattarina, Chatriona, Ekatarina, Ekatherina, Ekatherine, Jekatarina, Caterin, Caterine, Cathérine, Chaterine, Katerin, Kathérine, Katherinne, Cateline, Catlin, Katleen, Ketlin, Käthlin, Cathrine, Cathryne, Catrina, Catrine, Catryn, Cattrin, Cattrine, Chathrine, Chatrin, Chatrina, Chatrine, Kathrina, Kathrine, Kathryne, Katryn, Katryna, Kattrin, Kattrina, Kattrine, Katalina, Cataline, Cathalin, Cathalina, Kataline, Katalyn, Kathalin, Kathaline
MASCULINE
norwegian
Katarinus
PET & SHORT FORM
danish
kata, kathrin, katerina, katrina, carina, karina, kate, kathie, kathy, katie, katy, katri, katja, karine, cate, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, trineke, trinka, trinke, kaya, kaia, kaja, kajsa, caisa, caja, kai, kaija, kaisa, kay, Katerine, Cathe, Kathe, Ket, Keth, Kett, Ketta, Kette, Ketti, KATHERINE, Ketty, Cathinca, Cathinka, Kathinka, Tinka, Terina, Katia
english
katrina, karina, kate, kathi, kathie, kathy, kitty, kaye, katey, katie, katy, kaety, katee, cate, cathy, karen, caren, caryn, kay, kae, karyn, kat, kerena, caydee, kaya, karinna, karynna, kareena, caty, Kathey, kalin, Kadie, Triana, Ketty
faroese
katrina, karina, kate, katja, Ketty, Kayah
finnish
kata, katerina, katrina, katriina, carina, karina, kate, katy, katri, katja, karine, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, riina, cathrin, kolina, kätkä, kaia, kaja, kajsa, caisa, kai, kaie, kaija, kaiju, kaijukka, kaijuli, kaikko, kaisa, kaisi, kaisu, kaisukka, kaisuli, kay, Katta, Keth, KATHERINE, Ketty, Tinka, Katia
german
kata, käthe, kathrin, katrina, carina, karina, katina, kate, kathi, kathy, katy, katka, katja, karine, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, kaja, caty, Kathe, Kaatje, carinna, kareen, Katjana, Cathi, Cati, Käte, Kaete, Kaethe, Katia
norwegian
kata, kathrin, katerina, katrina, carina, karina, kate, kathie, kathy, katie, katy, katri, katja, karine, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, trinke, trinken, kaia, kaja, kajsa, caia, caisa, kai, kaija, kaisa, kajana, kay, Katerine, Katherin, Carene, Ket, Keth, KATHERINE, Ketty, Cathinca, Cathinka, Catinka, Kathinka, Tinka, Katia
swedish
kata, kathrin, katerina, katrina, carina, karina, kate, kathy, katie, katy, katri, katja, karine, cate, cathy, rina, karen, katinka, caren, kati, cathrin, catrin, catinca, kattis, kolina, kaja, kajsa, caia, caisa, caja, cajsa, cay, kai, kaija, kaisa, kajs, kajsen, kay, caty, Katerine, KATERYN, Katherin, Carene, Cathe, Kathe, Kejt, Ket, Keth, Kett, Ketti, Kettie, KATHERINE, Kät, Ketty, Kayah, Cathinka, Catinka, Chatinca, Chatinka, Kathinka, Katinca, Tinka, Terina, Cathi, Cati, Katia

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
afrikaans
Karien, Katerien
albanian
kadri
armenian
katarine, Gadara, Katara
basque
katalin, kattalin, katixa, Katarin, Katalina
belarusian
Kaciaryna, KATSIARYNA
breton
Katarin
bulgarian
ekaterina, katarina
catalan
caterina
croatian
katarina
czech
kateřina
dutch
katherine, catherine, catharine, katrine, katelijn, catharina, katelijne, katrien, katrijn, Karien, Katerien, Kathelijne
esperanto
katarino
estonian
katariina, katrin, kadri
french
catherine
galician
catarina
georgian
K'et'evan, EKATERINE
greek
Aikateríne, katarÍna, Ekáti, Ekateríni, Aikateríni
greenlandic
katrine, kattak, Kathrine
hawaiian
kalena
hungarian - magyar
katarina, katalin, Katalina
icelandic
katharina, katarÍna, Karína, Katrín, Katrína
irish
caitlin, caitlÍn, cathleen, kathleen, catriona, caitrÍona, caitria, caitlan, Catraoine, Caitrín
italian
catarina, caterina, catalina
latvian
ekaterina, Karīna, Katarīna, Katrīna
lithuanian
katarina, kotryna, Katryna
macedonian
ekaterina, katarina
middle english
Catherne, Kateline, Katherne
middle french
Kathareau
old danish
katrine, catharina, katharina, Kathrine
old french
Caterine
old norse
katarina, katrine
old swedish
katarina, Kadherin, Katerin, Kadhrin
polish
katarzyna
portuguese
catarina
portuguese - brazilian
cathrina
romanian
ecaterina, cătălina
russian
katarina, yekaterina
sami - lapps
Gáhteriinná, Káhtariinná
scottish
catriona, caitrÌona, Catrìona, Cotrìona
serbian
katarina
slovak
katarÍna
slovene
ekaterina, katarina, katalin, Katalina
spanish
catalina, cathrina
turkish
Akaterina
ukrainian
kateryna
welsh
caitlin

Geographical spread (only living languages)

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3
Numerological Values:
3

Traits associated with the number 3 include advanced social skills and articulation. People with name-number 3 are delightful to speak to and are often successful orators or writers. They have a colorful imagination and enjoy life to the fullest.

Chakra Number:
3: The number of the Solar Plexus Chakra "Manipura"

Yellow. The centre of our being - the color of sunshine and the color of the third energy centre - the solar plexus chakra. The main energy of yellow is intellect. Do you like yellow color? Discover what yellow means and how it manifests in your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

Color meaning:

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Being the lightest hue of the spectrum, the color psychology of yellow is uplifting and illuminating, offering hope, happiness, cheerfulness and fun. In the meaning of colors, yellow inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. Yellow is creative from a mental aspect, the color of new ideas, helping us to find new ways of doing things. It is the practical thinker, not the dreamer.

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Notable people and personalities​

Kari Anderson (born 1982) Scottish International Cricketer
Kari Berg (born 1986) Swedish-norwegian Singer-songwriter, Actress, Model And Author
Kari Bremnes (born 1956) Norwegian Singer And Songwriter
Kari Brooke Jobe (born 1981) American Christian Music Singer And Songwriter
Kari Corbett (born 1984), Scottish Actress, Artist And Filmmaker
Kari Matchett (born 19701), Canadian Television And Film Actress
Kari Rueslåtten (born 1973) Norwegian Singer
Kari Traa (born) Norwegian Freestyle Skier
Kari Wahlgren (born 1977) American Actress
Kari Wührer (born 1967) American Actress And Singer