Kadri

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Girl · Greek, through Estonian

Kadri

Say it: KAHD-ree

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Meaning

An Estonian form of Katarina; the origin of Greek Aikaterine is unknown.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Linked to Kadripäev, Saint Catherine's Day folk custom.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

29 babies given this name since 2011
At its height in 2016, about 1 in 236,700 boys
5 babies in 2020

Through the ages

Used by

The family of the name

English	Catherine

Names worth a look

TiiuGirlAn Estonian folk name, usually taken as a short form of Dorothea, though this is not certain.Victorian · forgotten

ReetGirlAn Estonian short form of Margareta, from Greek margarites 'pearl'.Victorian · forgotten

MariaGirlFrom Hebrew Miryam, of uncertain meaning; many explanations ('bitter', 'beloved', an Egyptian root) have been…Early Medieval · peak 1966

KatrinaGirlA form of Katherine, from Greek Aikaterinē, whose origin is unknown; the link to Greek katharos 'pure' is a later…Victorian · peak 1980

KaterinaGirlFrom Greek Aikaterine, of unknown origin; the meaning 'pure' comes from a later association with katharos and is a…Middle Ages · peak 1998

KeturahGirlHebrew Qeturah, usually connected with qetoret 'incense'.Biblical · peak 1982 · forgotten

CaterinaGirlFrom Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is unknown; the popular meaning 'pure', from katharos, is a later folk etymology…Middle Ages · peak 2014

KatarzynaGirlPolish form of Catherine, from Greek Aikaterine, of unknown origin; the link with Greek katharos 'pure' is a later…Middle Ages

Where this comes from

Parish baptism registers
National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.