Katya

Katya is a feminine given name. It is a very popular name in Russia. It is a Russian diminutive form of Yekaterina^[1], which is a Russian form of Katherine.^[2] 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 Chilly (born 1978), Ukrainian singer
• Katya Medvedeva (born 1937), Russian naïve painter
• Katya Paskaleva (1945–2002), Bulgarian actress
• Katya Reimann (born 1965), American writer of fantasy novels
• Katya Santos (born 1982), Filipina actress and model
• Katya Seguna (born 1997), Maltese actrosss and dancer

In other fields:

• Katya Adler, British journalist
• Yekaterina Budanova (1916–1943), also known as Katya, female Soviet fighter ace in the Second World War

In fiction:

• Katya Derevko, on the ABC television series Alias
• Katya Kinski, on the Australian soap opera Neighbours
• Katya Nadanova, 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), an Immortal in Highlander: The Series

References

1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Katya
2. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Yekaterina