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Catriona

OriginScottish form of Katherine, Greek
Meaning"pure"
US RankUnranked

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About Catriona

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.

Pronounced kuh-TREE-nuh.

As of October 2026, Catriona ranked #15695 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #3665 in 1998.

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Famous Catrionas

  • 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'

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