Girl name · Greek
Catalina
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pureCatalina is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure". It is used in English and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #111 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Catalina
As a girl's name, Catalina comes from Greek and means "Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure". It is used in English and Spanish.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Catalina?
- US rank in 2025
- #111
- 2,456 babies, 1,528 per million girls
- Best rank
- #111 in 2025
- 2,456 babies that year
- Babies since 1893
- At least 33,009
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 per million |
| 1900s | 25 per million |
| 1910s | 34 per million |
| 1920s | 68 per million |
| 1930s | 58 per million |
| 1940s | 29 per million |
| 1950s | 28 per million |
| 1960s | 37 per million |
| 1970s | 65 per million |
| 1980s | 76 per million |
| 1990s | 124 per million |
| 2000s | 203 per million |
| 2010s | 535 per million |
| 2020s | 1,224 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #315 | #260 | #237 | #189 | #179 | #166 | #149 | #146 | #128 | #111 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Nicknames for Catalina
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Catatraditional short form (Spanish)
Names spelled like Catalina
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- AgnesPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- AgataGood, from Greek agathos (Greek, girl)
- JulietaSpanish and Portuguese form of Juliet (Latin, girl)
- AresPerhaps from Greek words for bane, ruin, or male (Greek, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- DorianMember of an ancient Greek tribe (Greek, boy)
- InezPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- KaiaPet form of Katarina, the Scandinavian Katherine (Greek, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NessiePure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- TelmoFrom a Spanish name for Saint Elmo (Spanish, boy)
Middle names for Catalina
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- RitaA pearl (Greek, girl)
- AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
- BarbaraForeign woman (Greek, girl)
- ChloeGreen shoot (Greek, girl)
- ClioGlory (Greek, girl)
- CorinnaMaiden (Greek, girl)
- DoraGift (Greek, girl)
- GretaA pearl (Greek, girl)
Catalina: common questions
What does the name Catalina mean?
Catalina comes from Greek and means "Spanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Catalina a boy or girl name?
Catalina is mainly a girl's name.
What are nicknames for Catalina?
Common nicknames for Catalina include Cata.
How popular is the name Catalina?
Catalina ranked #111 in the US in 2025, with 2,456 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Catalina?
Names spelled like Catalina include Carolina and Cataleya.
What middle names go with Catalina?
Middle names that flow well with Catalina include Briar, Eliza, Ione, Jean and Mercy. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.