Catalina

cat-ah-LEE-na

Spanish variation of Catherine

"pure"

Catalina Origin and Meaning

The name Catalina is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "pure".

This name of a touristed island in sight of Los Angeles makes an attractive and newly stylish variation on the classic Catherine or overused Caitlin.

Santa Catalina of Siena was, along with Saint Francis, one of the two patron saints of Italy and was a respected spiritual writer of the Church. Catalina de Aragón y Castilla is the original Spanish name of the first wife of Henry VIII, known to history as Catherine of Aragon. In a completely different vein, Catalina Aruca was a character on the sitcom My Name is Earl.

Catalina Rank in US Top 1000

# 147 in the US

Catalina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 639 on Nameberry

Catalina Popularity

• 147 US 2023
• 639 Nameberry 2024
• 137 Future 2028
• 92 Spain 2022
• 89 Mexico 2021
• 6 Argentina 2021
• 20 Chile 2021

20 Names Similar to Catalina

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Catalina.

• Caterina
• Catriona
• Sabina
• Carolina
• Alina
• Chiara
• Cassandra
• Alessia
• Cassia
• Bianca
• Adriana
• Callista
• Amalia
• Avalon
• Bella
• Valencia
• Cara
• Angelina
• Adelina
• Calliope

Famous People Named Catalina

• Catalina de Aragón y Castilla birth name of Catherine of Aragon, first Queen consort of England's Henry VIII
• Catalina Ponor Romanian gymnast
• Catalina Sandino Moreno Colombian actress
• (María) Catalina Robayo Miss Colombia 2011
• Catalina "Katty" López Miss Ecuador 2006
• Catalina Saavedra Chilean actress
• Catalina Zarate Denis Colombian actress
• Catalina "Cathi" Vásquez Villalpando 38th Treasurer of the United States
• Catalina Castaño Colombian tennis player
• Catalina Cruz American adult film actress
• Catalina de Erauso aka The Nun Lieutenant 17th century Spanish cross,dressing adventurer

Catalina in Pop Culture

• Catalina character in the book 'The Revealers'
• Isla Catalina an island off the coast of the Dominican Republic
• Santa Catalina an island off the coast of Southern California
• Catalina June Claremont Diaz, character in the book "Red White and Royal Blue"