Katja

Katja
Gender	Female
Origin
Language(s)	Greek
Meaning	Pure
Region of origin	Europe
Other names
Related names	Katherine, Katya

Last updated June 19, 2025

Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine.^[1]

People with the first name Katja

Actresses

Katja Flint (born 1959), German actress
Katja Herbers (born 1980), Dutch actress
Katja Medbøe (1945–1996), Norwegian actress
Katja Riemann (born 1963), German actress
Katja Schuurman (born 1975), Dutch actress, singer and television personality
Katja Woywood (born 1971), German actress, former child star
Katja Zoch (born 1961), American voice actress

Musicians

Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist
Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer
Katja Glieson, Australian recording artist

Politicians

Katja Adler (born 1974), German politician
Katja Boh (1929–2008), Slovenian sociologist, diplomat, politician
Katja Kipping (born 1978), German politician, chairwoman of the Left Party
Katja Husen (1976–2022), German politician
Katja Suding (born 1975), German politician

Athletes

Katja Demut (born 1983), German triple jumper
Katja Dieckow (born 1984), German diver
Katja Ebbinghaus (born 1948), German tennis player
Katja Gerber (born 1975), German judoka
Katja Haller (born 1981), Italian professional biathlete
Katja Keller (born 1980), German heptathlete
Katja Koren (born 1975), former Slovenian alpine skier
Katja Kraus (born 1970), German footballer
Katja Langkeit (born 1983), German handball player
Katja Lehto, Finnish ice hockey player
Katja Mayer (born 1968), German triathlete
Katja Nass (born 1968), German fencer
Katja Nyberg (born 1979), (naturalized) Norwegian handball player
Katja Požun (born 1993), Slovenian ski jumper
Katja Rajaniemi, Finnish ski-orienteering competitor
Katja Riipi, Finnish ice hockey player
Katja Roose (born 1981), Dutch professional kite surfer
Katja Schroffenegger, Italian football goalkeeper
Katja Schülke (born 1984), German handball player
Katja Seizinger (born 1972), German alpine skier
Katja Tengel (born 1981), German sprinter
Katja Trödthandl, Austrian football midfielder
Katja Višnar (born 1984), Slovenian cross-country skier
Katja Ziliox (born 1970), German swimmer

Miscellaneous

Katja von der Bey (born 1962), German art historian and feminist
Katja Fennel, marine biologist
Katja von Garnier (born 1966), German film director
Katja Hoyer (born 1985), German historian and writer
Katja Kallio (born 1968), Finnish novelist, journalist, columnist and screenwriter
Katja Mragowska (born 1975), Polish-German artist
Katja Oxman (born 1942), German-born American visual artist
Katja Pettersson, Swedish designer
Katja Rahlwes (born 1967), German fashion photographer
Katja Shchekina (born 1986), Russian supermodel
Katja Špur (1908–1991), Slovene journalist, writer, poet, translator
Katja Thater (born 1966), German poker player
Katja Tukiainen (born 1969), Finnish artist

Fictional characters

Katja, an antagonist in the Swedish adventure game Star Stable [ sv ]
Katja Brandner, a character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe
Katja Hertz, a playable character in the Korean MOBA Eternal Return

References

↑ Katsev, Igor (21 Dec 2016). "The Name Katja - Origin and Meaning of Katja". Male & Female Names. Archived from the original on 21 Dec 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

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[1] Katsev, Igor (21 Dec 2016). "The Name Katja - Origin and Meaning of Katja". Male & Female Names. Archived from the original on 21 Dec 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2025.

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