#1282024 rank
2024peak year
30,493babies named Catalina since 1880
▲ +42%5-year trend
Catalina popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Catalina mean?
The Spanish form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, of debated origin, long associated with katharos, 'pure'. It spread through Saint Catherine across Spain and Latin America.
OriginSpanish
Syllables4
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Catalina
Same era, same vibe — if you like Catalina, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Catalinas
Spellings & variants
CatarinaCatalineKatrina
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