Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in

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. It is a Russian diminutive form of Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of Katherine.This name is also can be spelled Katia.
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The name is sometimes used as an independent given name in the English-speaking world. In German, Dutch and Scandinavian languages it is spelled

Katja Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to: Music *Katja Andy (1906–2013), German-American pianist *Katja Ebstein (born 1945), German singer *Katja ...

. For origin and meaning see also Indian literature for the name Katya-yani/Katyayani, possibly the oldest and therefore the origin of the name Katya. Katya may also refer to: In the arts: * Katya Chilly (born 1978), Ukrainian singer *

Katya Jones Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; rus, Екатерина Андреевна Соколова; 12 May 1989) is a Russian dancer and choreographer. She is best-known for being a professional dancer in the competition show ''Strictly ...

(born 1989), Russian dancer * Katya Medvedeva (born 1937), Russian naïve painter * Katya Paskaleva (1945–2002), Bulgarian actress *

Katya Reimann Katya Reimann (born 1965) is an American writer of fantasy novels. Biography Reimann is an author of high fantasy novels. Her debut novel, ''Wind from a Foreign Sky'', is set in a world similar to the Dark Ages. She has cited her literary infl ...

(born 1965), American writer of fantasy novels * Katya Santos (born 1982), Filipina actress and model * Katya Zamolodchikova, (performed by Brian McCook, born 1982), American drag queen In other fields: * Katya Adler, British journalist *

Yekaterina Budanova Yekaterina Vasilyevna Budanova (russian: Екатерина Васильевна Буданова), nicknamed Katya (Катя) (6 December 1916 – 19 July 1943), was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. Usually credited ...

(1916–1943), also known as Katya, female Soviet fighter ace in the Second World War * Katya Scheinberg, Russian-American applied mathematician In fiction: *

Katya Derevko The following is a partial list of characters from the TV series, ''Alias''. Overview Main characters Recurring characters McKenas Cole McKenas Cole was portrayed by Quentin Tarantino. Formerly an operative for SD-6, he defected from the o ...

, on the ABC television series ''Alias'' * Katya Kinski, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

Katya Nadanova ''James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'' is a third-person shooter video game based on the James Bond films. It was developed by EA Redwood Shores and published by Electronic Arts under EA Games label for GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. The g ...

, Bond girl in the game ''James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'' * Katya Orlova, heroine of John le Carré's novel '' The Russia House'' and the film adaptation * Katya Vogt, the protagonist of Sandra Birdsell's historical novel ''The Russländer'' (aka ''Katya'') *

Katya (Highlander) Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Serbia, and North Macedonia. It is a Russian diminutive form of Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of Katherine.This name is also can be spelled Katia.MFnames ...

, an Immortal in ''Highlander: The Series'' * Katya, a character in the 2013 movie ''

Stalingrad Volgograd ( rus, Волгогра́д, a=ru-Volgograd.ogg, p=vəɫɡɐˈɡrat), geographical renaming, formerly Tsaritsyn (russian: Цари́цын, Tsarítsyn, label=none; ) (1589–1925), and Stalingrad (russian: Сталингра́д, Stal ...

''. * Katya Udinov, Alexandra Udinov's mother in ''Nikita''

Other uses

* ''Katya'' (spider), a genus of spiders

References

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