Spanish form of Catherine, from Greek katharos, "pure" — pure. Also the name of an island off the California coast, named for Saint Catherine.
Catalina ranks 111th among American girls in 2025, with 2,456 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 2,456 babies were given the name, ranking 111th. The typical living American called Catalina is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nevada, where it accounts for 0.19% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.