Gender: Girl
Meaning: Pure and clear — unblemished goodness and transparent heart
Origin: Spanish
Popularity: Ranked #128 in 2024 with 2,216 babies born.
History: The Spanish form of Catherine, from the Greek 'katharos' meaning pure. Catalina Island off the California coast and Saint Catalina of Siena give the name geographic and religious resonance. It has been used in Spain since the medieval period.
Name length: 8 letters
How common is Catalina? About 1 in 1,502 babies born in 2024 were named Catalina, or roughly 6.1 per day in the United States.
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