CATALINA  

Gender: F
Origin: Place name; Spanish variation of CATHERINE
Meaning: "pure"

Popularity in 2008: #707

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

Variations:
Catalin, Catalena, Catalyna, Catalene, Cataleen, Catalia, Cateline, Catalyn

Catalina is being discussed in our message boards:

• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!
• Middle name for Alice?
• Searching for new names...
• New: AA, BB, CC, DD....Boy/Girl Sibling Sets
• Sibling for Sophie Esperanza?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Catalina:

• NEW ROUTES TO OLD NICKNAMES
• GIRLY BABY NAMES