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Katja

KAHT-yah

Popularity

#10641

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Russian

Total Births

944

Peak Year

#48 in 1998

First Recorded

1963

Style

Vintage, Cute & Playful

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Russian, Finnish, and German diminutive of Katherine or Katrina, meaning "pure". It is also related to the name Catherine.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

IntelligentIndependentAdaptableCompassionateCreative

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