Katalina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Katalina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Katalina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Katalina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Katalina is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure”. A Spanish and Hungarian form of Catherine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,727 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 89 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 Katalina per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (720/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (7/yr).
Katalina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #884 nationally (given to 720 babies that year).
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