Catarina
Meaning
“Portuguese/Spanish form of Katherine, traditionally 'pure'”
Catarina around the world
One shared root links 26 names across 8 languages.
Shared root: from Greek Aikaterine, linked since early Christian times to katharos "pure", though the name's true origin predates that folk etymology
The constellation
19 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Catarina peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
Popularity in Brazil
71,392 people · the #420 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 2,841 · median age 30
Among people named Catarina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 12,850 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Catarina
Most people given the name Catarina in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Catarina deep dive
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