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Catalan names - Baby names with the origin Catalan

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Benyt Blessed Catalan Boy
Bernet Diminutive/derivative of Bernard - 'bear' + 'brave' (roughly 'little Bernard' or 'brave as a bear') Catalan Boy
Boi Varies by origin: Portuguese 'boi' = 'ox'; Catalan personal name (e.g., Sant Boí) of uncertain early meaning; Vietnamese 'Bội' (often written Boi) can mean 'merit' or 'repay'; modern English slang 'boi' is a vernacular/gender‑identity form of 'boy'. Catalan, English, Portuguese, Vietnamese Unisex
Boneta 'little good' or 'little pretty' - a diminutive form conveying good/pretty Catalan, Spanish Girl
Carlet Possibly 'scarlet, red' (if from Scarlet) or 'little/descendant of Charles' (if a diminutive of Charles/Carla); may also be a place-name. Catalan, English, French, Latin, Spanish Girl
Carlot Diminutive of Charles - 'little/free man'. Catalan Boy
Carme Garden; harvester Catalan, Galician, Greek, Hebrew Girl
Carmele Vineyard; garden Basque, Catalan, Hebrew Girl
Claver Likely 'keeper of the keys' or 'key-bearer' (occupational surname); associated with Saint Peter Claver Catalan, Spanish Boy
Dídac Teacher; 'taught' Catalan Boy
Eina Possible meanings: 'one, unity' (from Old Norse/Germanic 'ein'); in Japanese the meaning depends on kanji (commonly elements like 'excellent', 'flower' or 'beauty'); also used as a regional/variant form of Aina. Basque, Catalan, Germanic, Japanese, Norse, Norwegian Girl
Elisenda God is my oath / consecrated to God Catalan Girl
Estrell Star Catalan, Spanish Girl
Fabra Derived from Latin 'faber' meaning 'smith' or 'craftsman'. Catalan, Spanish Girl
Farran Multiple possible origins: from Irish Fearán 'little man' (diminutive of fear 'man'); alternatively linked to Catalan Ferran (from Ferdinand, 'bold voyager') or similar to Arabic Farhan ('joyful'). Arabic, Catalan, English, Irish Unisex
Feina Likely 'shining' or 'radiant' (variant of Slavic/Greek Faina); note: in Catalan 'feina' means 'work'. Catalan, Slavic Girl
Felip Lover of horses Catalan Boy
Feran Likely 'bold voyager' or 'brave journey' if from Ferdinand; alternatively linked to 'joyful' or 'happy' if related to Farhan. Arabic, Catalan, Spanish Boy
Ferren Possible meanings: 'little man' (Irish); alternatively linked to the Germanic Ferdinand meaning 'brave/ardent traveler' (if derived from Ferran); sometimes associated with 'iron' via surname/occupational roots. Catalan, English, Germanic, Irish, Scottish Boy
Francesc Frenchman; Frank Catalan, Latin Boy
Franscesc 'Frenchman' or 'of the Franks' (often understood as 'free man') Catalan Boy
Gifre Desiring peace Catalan Boy
Guim From Germanic wil ('will, desire') + helm ('helmet, protection') - 'resolute protector' Catalan Boy
Gwitart Likely from Germanic elements meaning 'wood/forest' + 'strong/brave' - roughly 'forest-strong' or 'strong in the woods'. Catalan Boy
Josepa God will add / may God increase Catalan Girl
Juny Associated with the month of June - 'born in June' - and connotations of youth or connection to the goddess Juno Catalan, English Unisex
Katala From Catalonia (if derived from Català/Catalá),Pure (if used as a form of Catalina/Katherine) Catalan, Spanish Girl
Laia Well-spoken; eloquent Catalan Girl
Lidon Unknown; no widely attested meaning. May derive from a surname or place name rather than a common-word root. Catalan, Spanish Girl
Llorenç From Laurentum; 'crowned with laurel' or 'laurelled' Catalan Boy
Lluïse Famous or renowned warrior Catalan Girl
Lluïset Renowned/famous warrior Catalan Boy
Lluïseta Diminutive of Lluïsa - 'little Louise', with the deeper meaning 'little famous/renowned warrior' Catalan, Latin Girl
Lluïsos Famous or renowned warrior Catalan Boy
Lluïsset Diminutive of Lluís - 'little famous warrior' (from elements meaning 'fame' + 'war') Catalan Boy
Lluïta Diminutive of Lluïsa - "little famous one" or "little renowned warrior". Catalan Girl
Lluïts Famous in battle; renowned warrior Catalan Boy
Lluïza Famous warrior / renowned in battle Catalan Girl
Marsal Possibly 'young warrior' (from Latin Marcellus) or an occupational sense 'marshal' - keeper of horses / high military officer. Catalan, English, French, Latin Boy
Mas Short form of Thomas, meaning 'twin'; in Javanese an honorific meaning 'older brother'. Catalan, Dutch, Frisian, Javanese, Spanish Boy
Masia From Catalan masía meaning 'farmhouse' or 'country house'. Catalan, Spanish Girl
Mercè Mercy, mercies (grace) Catalan, Spanish Girl
Merli Associated with the legendary wizard Merlin; possibly 'sea fortress' or 'hill fort' from Welsh roots Catalan, Latin Boy
Miquell Who is like God? Catalan, English, Hebrew Boy
Montserratt Serrated (saw-toothed) mountain Catalan Girl
Ninot A diminutive/nickname meaning 'little one'; also the Catalan word for 'doll' or 'puppet'. Often used as a pet form of names like Antonio, Antonino, or Benigno. Catalan, Spanish Boy
Nou Varies by culture - commonly 'new' in Catalan; in Southeast Asia it appears as a Khmer/Lao family or given name with local meanings. Catalan, Khmer, Lao, Vietnamese Unisex
Orell Possibly 'golden', 'light', or 'eagle' depending on the root; generally connotes brightness, nobility, or strength. Catalan, Hebrew, Latin, Slavic, Spanish Unisex
Orial Most likely 'golden' (from Latin aureolus via Catalan Oriol); alternatively interpreted as 'my light' or associated with the oriole bird. Catalan, English, Latin Boy
Oriola Golden; associated with the oriole (a golden songbird) Catalan Girl

Catalan name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Catalan-origin name in our dataset.

115
Names in this origin
3
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
16,850
Peak year 2006