Catrina

Catrina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pure”
Origin: Greek
Say it: kuh-TREE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Katrina and Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The exact ancient derivation is debated, but the traditional association is with Greek katharos meaning pure.

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How popular is Catrina?

20243.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Catrina in 202410

Peak year1973

Total US babies since 188010,138

Catrina is steady now but far below its 1973 peak.

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Catrina questions

What does the name Catrina mean?

Catrina means "pure". It comes from Greek. Variant of Katrina and Katherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. The exact ancient derivation is debated, but the traditional association is with Greek katharos meaning pure.

Is Catrina a boy or girl name?

Catrina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Catrina?

10 US babies were named Catrina in 2024. Its peak year was 1973.

How do you pronounce Catrina?

Catrina is usually pronounced kuh-TREE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.