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    Katja

    KAT-yah

    Russian/Slavic
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Pure; Innocent
    Origin
    Russian/Slavic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Katja does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Pure; Innocent", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Katja.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Katja draws near with purified heart — clean hands, right spirit renewed, single-minded devotion, the pure soul who finds God drawing near in return.
    Verses on this meaning
    • James 4:8

      "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."

    • Psalm 51:10

      "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."

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