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

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the nor ...

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

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. It is a Russian diminutive form of Yekaterina, which is a Russian form of

Katherine Katherine (), also spelled Catherine and Catherina, other variations, is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are popular in countries where large Christian populations exist, because of its associations with one of the earliest Ch ...

.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. Katya may also refer to: In the arts: * Katya Aytak (Miller) (born March 17 2001), American fire performer and healer. Famous for the double bubble fire-bubble performance at High Sierra Music Festival. Very rare specimen of the purest form Owner Operator of the Fox Den, Chico CA * Katya Chilly (born 1978), Ukrainian singer *

Katya Jones Katya Jones (born Ekaterina Andreevna Sokolova; ; 12 May 1989) is a Russians, Russian dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer in the competition show ''Strictly Come Dancing'', which she won in 2017 with her ...

(born 1989), Russian dancer * Katya Lee (born 1984), Russian singer songwriter and fashion designer *

Katya Medvedeva Katya Ivanovna Medvedeva ( ''Ekaterina Ivanovna Medvedeva''; born 1937) is a Russian naïve painter. Biography Yekaterina (Katya) Medvedeva was born January 10, 1937, in the village Golubino of Novooskolsky District in Belgorod Oblast int ...

(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 Katya Santos (born 1981/1982) is a Filipino actress. She started her career on the Philippine television series '' Ang TV'' and then ''Oki Doki Doc'' at the age of 13. She later became a sex symbol in Philippine cinema after becoming a member of ...

(born 1982), Filipina actress and model *

Katya Zamolodchikova Brian Joseph McCook (born May 1, 1982), known by his drag persona Yekaterina Petrovna Zamolodchikova (), or mononymously as Katya (), is an American drag queen, actor, author, recording artist, podcaster, and comedian. is best known for placin ...

, (performed by Brian McCook, born 1982), American drag queen In other fields: *

Katya Adler Michal Katya Adler (born 3 May 1972) is a British-German journalist. She has been the BBC's Europe editor since 2014. Early life Adler was born on 3 May 1972 in Hampstead, north London, to German Jewish parents. * * She attended the indepen ...

, British journalist *

Yekaterina Budanova Yekaterina Vasilyevna Budanova (), nicknamed Katya (Катя) (6 December 1916 – 19 July 1943), was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. Usually credited with five or more aerial victories,Jackson 2003, p. 57. along with ...

(1916–1943), also known as Katya, female Soviet fighter ace in the Second World War *

Katya De Giovanni Katya De Giovanni is a Maltese politician from the Labour Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Malta in the 2022 Maltese general election from District 4. See also * List of members of the parliament of Malta, 2022–2027 A list is ...

, Maltese politician *

Katya Scheinberg Katya Scheinberg is a Russian-American applied mathematician known for her research in continuous optimization and particularly in derivative-free optimization. She is a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Ins ...

, Russian-American applied mathematician *

Katya Soldak Katya Soldak (born 1977 in Kharkiv) is a New-York-based journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author of Ukrainian origin. She is currently the editorial director for Forbes Media's international editions, focussing on Eastern Europe and the post- ...

, journalist and documentary filmmaker (documentary

The Long Breakup ''The Long Breakup'' is a long term documentary film directed by Katya Soldak which premiered at the 2020 East Oregon Film Festival. The documentary was broadcast in a German version titled ' on the television channel Arte at the end of March 20 ...

, 2020) In fiction: *

Katya Derevko The following is a partial list of characters from the spy action thriller television series '' Alias''. Overview Main characters Recurring characters McKenas Cole McKenas Cole was portrayed by Quentin Tarantino. Formerly an operative for ...

, on the ABC television series ''Alias'' *

Katya Kinski Katya Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Dichen Lachman. She made her first on-screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 12 December 2005. Lachman originally auditioned for the role o ...

, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' *

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

, Bond girl in the game ''James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'' * Katya Orlova, heroine of John le Carré's novel ''

The Russia House ''The Russia House'' is a spy novel by British writer John le Carré published in 1989. The title refers to the nickname given to the portion of the British Secret Intelligence Service that was devoted to spying on the Soviet Union. A film ba ...

'' and the film adaptation * Katya Vogt, the protagonist of

Sandra Birdsell Sandra Louise Birdsell, CM (née Bartlette) (born 22 April 1942) is a Canadian novelist and short story writer of Métis and Mennonite heritage from Morris, Manitoba. Life and career Born in Hamiota, Manitoba, Birdsell was the fifth of eleven ...

'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 Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life. Immortal or Immortality may also refer to: Film * ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film * ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...

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

Stalingrad Volgograd,. geographical renaming, formerly Tsaritsyn. (1589–1925) and Stalingrad. (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. The city lies on the western bank of the Volga, covering an area o ...

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

Nikita Nikita may refer to: * Nikita (given name), people with the given name, including variants * Nikita, Crimea, a town in Ukraine * Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore Film and television *''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film * ''La Femm ...

'' * Katya, fictional villain portrayed by Danny Denzongpa in the 1996 Indian film '' Ghatak'' * Katya Michailov Goncharova, a character from the internet meme/nonexistant movie '' Goncharov (1973)''

Other uses

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

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