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.

# 1416 on Nameberry

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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

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'