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    The first name Catalina

    A girl’s name from Spanish.

    Pronounced /ˌkætəˈliːnə/ 4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Catalina.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 15 girls were named Catalina, making it the 1,892nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 31 births (#1,081).

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    476
    babies named Catalina, 1996–2025
    #1,892
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Catalina with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Catalina at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,456 girls born in the United States were named Catalina, the 111th most popular girls’ name that year.

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    33,016
    babies named Catalina since 1880
    #111
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Catalina

    19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Catalina Sandino Moreno
      Colombian actress, born 1981
    • Catalina Duque
      Colombian beauty pageant titleholder, born 1999
    • Catalina Castaño
      Colombian tennis player, born 1979
    • Catalina Usme
      Colombian footballer, born 1989
    • Catalina Cruz
      American pornographic actress, born 1979
    • Catalina Pérez
      Colombian association football player, born 1994
    • Catalina Saavedra
      Chilean actress, born 1968
    • Catalina Denis
      Colombian actor and model, born 1995
    • Catalina Berroa
      Composer, 1849–1911
    • Catalina Yue
      Canadian singer, born 2000
    • Catalina Devandas Aguilar
      Costa Rican diplomat, born 1975
    • Catalina Soto
      Chilean cyclist, born 2001

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    Questions

    What does the name Catalina mean?
    Borrowed from Spanish Catalina.
    What is the origin of the name Catalina?
    Borrowed from Spanish Catalina.
    How popular is the name Catalina?
    In 2025, 15 girls born in England and Wales were named Catalina, ranking 1,892nd. Its peak was 2022, with 31 births.
    Is Catalina a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 33,016 US babies named Catalina since 1880 were girls.
    When was Catalina most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 2,456 babies were named Catalina, its highest rank at 111th.
    How do you pronounce Catalina?
    Catalina is /ˌkætəˈliːnə/, 4 syllables.