Catriona

ka-TREE-na

Scottish form of Katherine, Greek

"pure"

Catriona Origin and Meaning

The name Catriona is a girl's name of Gaelic origin meaning "pure".

This Katherine variation, used through Ireland and Scotland, is pronounced like Katrina. The name became popular after the Crusaders brought home stories about the colorful fourth century martyr, Catherine of Alexandria. Its later popularity increased following the success of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1893 Catriona, the sequel to Kidnapped.

Catriona Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1744 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Catriona

• 1744 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Catriona

• Catriona LeMay Doan Canadian Olympic speed skater
• Catriona Rowntree Australian TV presenter
• Catriona Isobel Matthew Scottish golfer
• Catriona MacColl English actress
• Catriona "Cat" Sparks Australian science fiction and fantasy novelist
• Catriona Gray Filipina,Scottish singer, model, and theatre actress, Miss Universe 2018

The name Catriona in Pop Culture

• Catriona Hartdegen female scholar and sword fighter from the TV show Penny Dreadful (pronounced Cat,tree,AWN,uh in the show)
• Catriona character in the film 'I Know Where I'm Going’
• Catriona Drummond main character in R.L. Stevenson's 1893 novel 'Catriona' , a vibrant Highland girl who eventually marries David Balfour of Stevenson's earlier novel 'Kidnapped'