Catalina is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #260 in 2017 with 1,229 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 2,456 births ranking #111. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 429.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 1,404 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.