Ecaterina is a distinctive choice, ranked #3333 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ecaterina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3333
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ecaterina in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Ecaterina
Ecaterina Guica — Ecaterina Guică is a Canadian judoka who competes in the women's 52 kg category.
Ecaterina — Ecaterina is a Romanian female first name meaning Catherine.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ecaterina
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Ecaterina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ecaterina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ecaterina is declining: down 1,560 places since 2020, to #3,333 in 2025. It peaked at #1,705 in 2023.
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 Orb-Lazăr and Ecaterina. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
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UK babies named Ecaterina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1560 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
Almost certainly the only Ecaterina in the class
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UK Popularity (2009–2025)
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 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.