Caterina
Meaning
variant of Catherine, traditionally 'pure'
Caterina 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. Caterina peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
428 people · the #14,887 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 30
Among people named Caterina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 40 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Caterina
Most people given the name Caterina in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Caterina you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Caterina deep dive
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