Pronunciation

kætəlinə

Origin

Spanish

Meaning

Overflowing with Latin flavor, Catalina is the Spanish version of the French classic Catherine. Catalina is derived from the Greek name is Hekaterina, which means “the far-reaching”. Catalina’s appeal is certainly far-reaching, from Spain and Latin-American countries all the way to Romania. Throw in adorable nicknames like Cat and Lina, and you could have a winner!

Rank in the year 2015

Catalina was ranked #667 in the most popular American names of 2015.