Catalina is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #859 in 1996 with 232 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 2,456 births ranking #111. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 7,556 girls born was named Catalina. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Catalina is a graceful Spanish classic meaning pure. It feels elegant, feminine, and richly international.
The name has long use in Spanish-speaking traditions and has become especially appealing more broadly because of its melodic structure. It gives the Katherine family a very warm, flowing form.