Katla

The name Katla represents the female variant of the name Kettil. Its meaning is "the kettle" or, more freely interpreted, "the warrior woman with a helmet."

What does the name Katla mean?

Katla is the feminine form of the name Kettil and carries the meaning "the kettle" as well as, in a loose interpretation, "the helmet-wearing warrior woman." The origin of the name lies in the Old Norse term ketill, which means both "kettle" and "helmet." Furthermore, Katla is also the name of one of the largest volcanoes in Iceland. An alternative spelling is Kjella.

Where does the name Katla come from?

The name Katla has its roots in Old Norse and means "the kettle." The word components consist of ketill, which means "kettle" or "helmet." The languages in which Katla appears include Icelandic and other Scandinavian languages.

How do you pronounce Katla?

Katla is pronounced approximately as 'Kat-lah'.

Popularity

In Germany, Katla is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd on the list of the most common female first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2017 with 2,741st place. Over the last ten years, Katla has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,173rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 6,718th. Worldwide, Katla has varying levels of popularity.