katalina as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of katalina

What is the meaning of the name katalina ?

The baby name katalina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ka-tah-LEE-nah (IPA: /ˌkætəˈliːnə/ or /kɑtəˈliːnə/).

katalina is Greek in Origin.

Katalina is a modern international variant of the Catherine family, most closely aligned with Spanish Catalina and sitting between Hungarian Katalin and Slavic Katarina/Katerina. All trace back to Greek Aikaterine, whose exact root is debated but became popularly linked to katharos, “pure,” a meaning carried by most forms today. The name’s wide diffusion owes much to the medieval veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria and later figures like Catherine of Siena, which cemented Catherine/Catalina across Europe and the Iberian world.

Variants and cognates include Catalina (Spanish), Katalin (Hungarian), Katarina/Katerina (Slavic/Greek), Caterina (Italian), Katharina (German), Catherine/Katherine (English), and Kateryna (Ukrainian). Katalina itself has seen rising usage in the Americas and other English-speaking regions as a stylish, phonetic blend of Catalina and Katarina. The name conveys a classic, saintly heritage with a contemporary, multicultural feel meaning “pure.”