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Catalina

“Variant of Katherine — Debated; possibly 'each of the two' (Greek), popularly linked to 'pure'” — Greek via French origin

Girl's name · #111 in the US (2025) · Trending

Catalina has appeared in US records since 1893 — best rank #111 (2025) · 33,009 babies named Catalina all-time · 1 in 650 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #5 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #10 in Argentina (2024) · #64 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Catalinas

• Catalina Sandino Moreno — Colombian actress
• Catalina Micaela of Spain — Austrian archduchess (1567-1597)
• Catalina Castaño — Colombian tennis player
• Catalina Duque — Colombian beauty pageant titleholder
• Catalina Thomás — Spanish religious (1531-1574)

In stories & tradition

• Catalina Aruca — My Name Is Earl
• Catalina — Grand Theft Auto

What Catalinas become

Among 319 notable people named Catalina:

Entertainers appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Catalina Sandino Moreno, Colombian actress.

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