Catalina

cat-ah-LEE-na

Spanish variation of Catherine

"pure"

Updated Mon Sep 02 2024

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.

# 147 in the US

Catalina Rank in US Top 1000

# 638 on Nameberry

Catalina Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Catalina Popularity

147US2023
638Nameberry2024
137Future2028
92Spain2022
89Mexico2021
6Argentina2021
20Chile2021

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Famous People Named Catalina

Catalina de Aragón y Castillabirth name of Catherine of Aragon, first Queen consort of England's Henry VIII
Catalina PonorRomanian gymnast
Catalina Sandino MorenoColombian actress
(María) Catalina RobayoMiss Colombia 2011
Catalina "Katty" LópezMiss Ecuador 2006
Catalina SaavedraChilean actress
Catalina Zarate DenisColombian actress
Catalina "Cathi" Vásquez Villalpando38th Treasurer of the United States
Catalina CastañoColombian tennis player
Catalina CruzAmerican adult film actress
Catalina de Erauso aka The Nun Lieutenant17th century Spanish cross,dressing adventurer

Catalina in Pop Culture

Catalinacharacter in the book 'The Revealers'
Isla Catalinaan island off the coast of the Dominican Republic
Santa Catalinaan island off the coast of Southern California
Catalina June ClaremontDiaz, character in the book "Red White and Royal Blue"