Catalina is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #938 in 1998 with 220 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 2,456 births ranking #111. In 1998, approximately 1 in every 8,031 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.