The baby name Catherina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kæθəˈriːnə/ (KATH-uh-REE-nuh).
The baby name Catherina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kæθəˈriːnə/ (KATH-uh-REE-nuh).
Catherina is English, Greek in Origin.
Catherina is a Latinate and Dutch-influenced spelling of the Katherine/Catherine family, ultimately from Greek Aikaterine. Its etymology is debated: some scholars link it to the goddess Hekate, while medieval folk etymology associated it with katharos, "pure," a meaning that became standard in Christian Europe. The name entered Latin as Catherina/Katharina and spread widely through church calendars, liturgy, and vernacular forms.
Usage flourished across medieval and early modern Europe through the cults of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Catherine of Siena, and it appears frequently in Latin parish records. The Catherina spelling surfaces in English and Dutch contexts; Catharina is also common. International variants include Katherine, Catherine, Katharina, Caterina, Catarina, Ekaterina/Yekaterina, Katarina, and Gaelic Catríona/Catriona, with diminutives Kate, Cate, Kathy, Kitty, Kat, Trina, Rina, and Ina. Today the name feels classic, cosmopolitan, and virtue-tinged.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1996 | #1 | — | 577 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2007 | #301 | 5 | 2,781 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #340 | 10 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| CL | 0 | #400 | 12 | 6,867 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #402 | 19 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2019 | #408 | 4 | 3,279 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #450 | 49 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #498 | 13 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #571 | 16 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #586 | 30 | 16,104 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #635 | 24 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #729 | 10 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #766 | 86 | 14,098 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #769 | 18 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #790 | 49 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #870 | 125 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #912 | 5 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #917 | 39 | 5,933 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #921 | 23 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #953 | 31 | 5,561 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 137 | 25,928 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,382 | 65 | 9,415 |
Catherina is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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