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Catarina

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

Girl's name · #1897 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Catarina reached its best rank, #1018, in 1901 and ranked #1897 in 2025. About 4,000 girls have carried it since 1888. Together with its spelling variant Katarina (#1788), Catarina would rank around #1104 with about 220 births last year — the newborns split about 52/48 between Katarina and Catarina.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Catarinas

• Catarina van Hemessen — Flemish Renaissance painter
• Catarina Macario — American soccer player
• Catarina Martins — Portuguese politician
• Catarina Furtado — Portuguese actress
• Catarina Lorenzo — youth climate change activist

In stories & tradition

• Catarina Claes — My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

What Catarinas become

Among 217 notable people named Catarina:

Sports figures appear 1.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Catarina Macario, American soccer player.

Similar names: Katarina · Hermione · Cattaleya · Sarina · Junia · Idalia

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