Ecaterina is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ecaterina in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
About the Name Ecaterina
Ecaterina has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 343 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #1705 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.
Ecaterina is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ecaterina
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Ecaterina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ecaterina in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ecaterina has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 343 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1705 in 2023. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Ecaterina is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ecaterina include: Ecaterina Guica — Ecaterina Guică is a Canadian judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category.; Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr — Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr is a Romanian fencer.; Ecaterina — Ecaterina is a Romanian female first name meaning Catherine..
Ecaterina does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ecaterinas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Ecaterina (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 343 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ecaterina
Likely around 1 other Ecaterina in the class
UK Popularity (2009–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ecaterina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ecaterina Guică is a Canadian judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category. She has been ranked in the top 10 of the world in her weight category.
Ecaterina is a Romanian female first name meaning Catherine. Notable persons with that name include: Ecaterina Andronescu, Romanian politician and engineer Ecaterina Arbore (c.
Doamna Ecaterina Cercheza was a Circassian noblewoman who became Princess consort of Moldavia by marriage to Vasile Lupu. As reported by Evliya Çelebi, her mother was the sister of Koca Dervish Mehmed Pasha who was the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1653 to 1654, and her sister was married to Islam III Giray, Khan of Crimea.
Ecaterina Teodoroiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ekateˈrina te.odoˈroju]; formal rendition of Cătălina Toderoiu; 14 January 1894 – 3 September 1917) was a Romanian woman who fought on the front and died in World War I, and is regarded as a heroine of Romania. A Romanian Scouts member, she had initially worked as a nurse but she subsequently decided to become a front-line soldier, being deeply impressed by the patriotism of the wounded and the death of her brother Nicolae, a sergeant in the Romanian Army.