Catalina
Catalina is a girl name of Spanish origin, ranked #74 in popularity, meaning Pure.
What Catalina means
Pure.
Catalina sits at 8 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Catalina comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Catalina is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Catalina?
Catalina is ranked #74, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Catalina
We group Catalina under the Spanish-speaking world and Peace — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Catalina
These share Catalina's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Paloma — Dove — a symbol of peace.
- Jade — The green gemstone of the side.
- Ines — Pure, holy.
- Paz — Peace.
- Diego — Supplanter.
- Santiago — Saint James.
- Bianca — White, pure.
- Katya — Pure.
- Lily — The lily flower — purity and beauty.
- Olivia — Olive tree — peace, dignity, friendship.
- Adelynn — Noble and serene.
- Amani — Peace.