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The first name Catriona

A girl’s name from Scottish Gaelic.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Scottish Gaelic origin

From Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona.

A form of Catherine.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 3 girls were named Catriona, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 90 births (#372).

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712
babies named Catriona, 1996–2025
#5,927
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Catriona at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 5 girls born in the United States were named Catriona, the 15,746th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 32 were.

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683
babies named Catriona since 1880
#15,746
rank in 2024
1998
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 Catriona

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Catriona Le May Doan
    Canadian speed skater, born 1970
  • Catriona Bisset
    Australian athlete, born 1994
  • Catriona MacColl
    British actress, born 1954

More Scottish Gaelic girls’ names

Questions

What does the name Catriona mean?
From Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona.
What is the origin of the name Catriona?
From Scottish Gaelic Caitrìona.
How popular is the name Catriona?
In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Catriona, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 1996, with 90 births.
Is Catriona a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 683 US babies named Catriona since 1880 were girls.
When was Catriona most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Catriona, its highest rank at 3,665th.
What name is Catriona a form of?
Catriona is a form of Catherine.