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Why parents love Katrina- Katrina and the Waves sang Walking on Sunshine.
- The German/Scandinavian form carries maximum compression.
- Three syllables with a strong, European sound: kah-TREE-nah.
- The meaning pure carries Greek-katharos heritage.
- Kat is a sharp embedded nickname.
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The vibe of Katrina
pureGermanScandinavianKatherinekatharosWalking on SunshinecompressedEuropean
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Origin & history of Katrina
Greek katharos (pure)
→ Katherine
→ German contracted Katrina
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Greek roots
Katrina is the German/Scandinavian contracted form of Katherine meaning pure. Katrina and the Waves sang Walking on Sunshine — the most joyful song.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: German/Scandinavian form; Walking on Sunshine (1985).
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Today
Katrina remains a beloved choice, ranking #1510 in the US. 101,645 babies have been named Katrina since 1895.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Katrina?
1980
peak year
Katrina has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1510), with about 152 babies named Katrina each year. In 1980, 3,397 babies were named Katrina (ranked #90 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 101,645.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,397
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #90)
(ranked #90)
152
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,520
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
101,645
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Katrina2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Katrina's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — sunshine communication. People named Katrina tend to be pure, joyful, and gifted at walking on sunshine through Germanic compression.
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Walks on sunshine✦
Germanic-compressed◈
Greek-pure◎
Katherine-evolved♡
Kat-sharpK2
A1
T2
R9
I9
N5
A1
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Katrina🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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