Katalina
Meaning
variant of Catalina/Katherine, traditionally translated as 'pure'
The story
Katalina is Catalina with the K of intent, and the family above it is deep: Catalina, the Spanish classic and the island, about 33,000 with its own story here; Katherine, the deep source, pure in the traditional reading, a giant at about 645,800, storied too. Katalina's own record is young and steady: about 420 in the 1990s, 1,000 in the 2000s, 3,300 in the 2010s, and already 3,900 so far this decade, past the full 2010s with years to run. It goes to girls without exception: about 8,700 to none. The K does its usual certificate work, marking the choice as deliberate, and the name keeps everything underneath intact: the saint's purity, the island's shine, and four syllables that arrive already sung. The couples' ledger adds another line, and the line climbs.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Katalina peaked in the 2020s.
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Popularity in Brazil
34 people · the #86,756 first name in Brazil · median age 30
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Katalina
Most people given the name Katalina in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Katalina deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Katalina truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Katalina fits with your family’s names and surname.
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