# Katerina

Katerina (Greek: Κατερίνα, romanized: Katerína; Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian: Катерина, romanized: Katerina) is a feminine given name. It is a Greek variant of Ekaterini and a Russian and Bulgarian short form of Ekaterina or Yekaterina.
The name Katerina is often associated with the Greek word katharos, meaning "pure" (see: Katherine#Origin and meaning).

## Notable people

Notable people named "Katerina" include:
* Katerina Anghelaki-Rooke (1939–2020) Greek poet, translator and lecturer
* Katerina Bassi (born 1977), Greek taekwondo athlete
* Katerina Batzeli (born 1958), Greek politician
* Aikaterini Bliamou (born 1982), Greek swimmer
* Katerina Brim (born 1998), American Para-cyclist
* Katerina Dalaka (born 1992), Greek hurdler
* Katerina Deli (born 1975), Greek former basketball player
* Katerina Didaskalou (born 1960), Greek actress
* Katerina Georgiadou (born 1982), Greek fashion model
* Katerina Giota (born 1990), Greek volleyball player
* Katerina Gogou (1940–1993) Greek poet, author and actress
* Katerina Graham (born 1989), American actress, singer and model
* Katerina Harvati (born 1970), Greek paleoanthropologist
* Katerina Kanonidou, Greek fashion model
* Katerina Kechris, American statistician
* Katerina Koffa (born 1969), retired Greek sprinter
* Katerina Kontochristopoulou (born 1997), Greek fencer
* Katerina Lehou (born 1967), Greek actress
* Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player
* Katerina Michalopoulou (born 1972), Greek Miss Hellas winner
* Katerina Moutsatsou (born 1972), Greek actress
* Katerina Nikolaidou (born 1992) Greek rower athlete
* Katerina Papakosta (born 1961), greek politician
* Kateřina Pivoňková (born 1979), Czech backstroke swimmer
* Katerina Sakellaropoulou (born 1956), Greek judge, President of Greece
* Katerina Savvaidou (born 1972), Greek politician
* Katerina Sotiriou (born 1984), Greek basketball player
* Katerina Stefanidi (born 1990), Greek pole vaulter
* Katerina Stikoudi (born 1985) Greek fashion model
* Katerina Thanou (born 1975), Greek sprinter
* Katerina Voggoli (born 1970), Greek retired discus thrower
* Katerina Yioulaki (born 1938), Greek actress
Other:
* Katerina, a novel by Israeli author Aharon Appelfeld
* "Katerina", a season two episode of the TV series The Vampire Diaries
** Katerina Petrova, AKA Katherine Pierce, a character in The Vampire Diaries that the episode centers around
* Katerina Alcantara-Guidotti, a character in 2012 Philippine romantic drama series Walang Hanggan which was portrayed by Julia Montes
* Katarina, a companion in Doctor Who
* Katerini, a city in Greece, formerly named Katerina

## Songs about Katerina

* "Aman, Katerina mou" [Alas, my Katerina] by Stellakis Perpiniadis
* "Ego kai i Katerina" [Me and Katerina] by Mihalis Violaris
* "H Katerina" by Dimitris Zevgas
* "Katerina Katerinaki" by Paschalis
* "Katerina Thessalonikia" [Katerina from Thessaloniki] by Vassilis Tsitsanis
* "Katerina" by Aliki Vougiouklaki
* "Katerina" by Nikos Oikonomidis
* "Katerina" by Stk
* "Katerina" by Yiannis Savvidakis
* "Katerina, karderina" [Katerina, the goldfinch] by Chronis Aidonidis
* "Katerino Mome" by Gloria & Nikolay Slaveev
* "Katyusha" Russian folk song
* "Mila, Katerina" [Speak, Katerina] by Manolis Mitsias
* "Omorfi mou Katerina" [My pretty Katerina] by Antonis Kalogiannis
* "Pame gia ypno, Katerina" [Let's go to sleep, Katerina] by Giannis Poulopoulos
* "Rina Katerina mou" [My Rina Katerina] by Dimitra Galani
* "Rina Katerina" by Kostas Bigalis
* "Ta matia sou Katerinio" [Your eyes, Katerina] by Michalis Violaris
* "Thessaloniki - Katerina" by Stelios Dionysiou
* "To Katerinio" by Chainides
* "To oneiro tis Katerinas" [Katerina's dream] by Chainides
* "Tora pou smigoun oi kairoi (Katerinio)" by Nikos Ksylouris