Caitriona as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Caitriona

What is the meaning of the name Caitriona ?

The baby name Caitriona is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /kəˈtriːnə/ (kuh-TREE-nuh); Irish: /kaˈt̪ˠɾʲiːn̪ˠə/ (ka-TREE-nuh).

Caitriona is Irish in Origin.

Caitriona is the anglicized spelling of the Irish Gaelic Caitríona, a form of Catherine, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. Its meaning is commonly given as "pure," via association with Greek katharos, though the original etymology is uncertain and may relate to the name Hekaterine (possibly tied to the goddess Hecate). In Ireland it's pronounced ka-TREE-nah; the closely related Scottish Gaelic form Catrìona shares a similar sound.

The name entered Gaelic use through devotion to Saint Catherine of Alexandria and later Catherine of Siena, appearing in medieval records and remaining popular into the late 20th century in Ireland, with periodic revivals in Scotland. Literary visibility includes Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Catriona, while contemporary actress Caitríona Balfe has further familiarized it. Variants and cognates include Caitríona (standard Irish spelling), Catrìona/Catriona (Scottish/Anglicized), Katriona, Katrina, and the pan-European Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn. Short forms and pet names include Tríona, Ríona, Cait, and Caití.