Catalina is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #769 in 2001 with 310 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 2,456 births ranking #111. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.6%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 5,808 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.