Catalina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Catalina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Catalina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Catalina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Catalina is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. The Spanish and Catalan form of Catherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,016 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 448 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 13 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 11 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Catalina per year, United States (1893 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,456/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (31/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Catalina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #271 nationally (given to 2,476 babies that year).
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