Given name & surname
Caterina
“one who is pure; virginal”
Caterina is a form of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Caterina is a form of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian use, Caterina is used as a form of Katherine.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Caterina is a form of Katherine. The history of Katherine gives this family its wider story. Katherine’s historical associations include Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II and regent.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Caterina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,017
- 0 boys · 3,017 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,679 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,679 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 68 in 2014. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,259 as a first name in 2020; 363 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Caterina’s family of names
In German usage, Caterina has a short form in Carina. Caterina shares a linguistic root with Katherine. Caterina has a related form in Catherine.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Caterina has relatives in 32 languages.
28 related names in 32 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 64
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- CatalinaSpanish, Latin
- Katherinecognate · English
- KateEnglish
- Katieequivalent
- Kathrynequivalent
- Karenequivalent
- Katerinaequivalent
- KatarinaSwedish, Slovene
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- CatarinaPortuguese
- Katiaequivalent
- Katrinaequivalent
- Katyequivalent
- Kathyequivalent
- Katyaequivalent
- Ekaterinaequivalent
- KatharinaGerman, Danish
- Kathrineequivalent
- Kaisaequivalent
- Catharinaequivalent
- Cathyequivalent
- Cathrynequivalent
- Carinequivalent
- Karinequivalent
- Kajsaequivalent
- Katjaequivalent
- Catherinaequivalent
- Catrinequivalent
- Cathieequivalent
- Catharineequivalent
- Katriequivalent
- Katrinequivalent
- Kaarinaequivalent
- Katrineequivalent
- Kathieequivalent
- Kareenequivalent
- Cathrineequivalent
- KatalinHungarian, Breton
- KatarzynaPolish
- KotrynaLithuanian
- Αικατερίναequivalent
- 凱瑟琳Chinese
- ΑικατερίνηGreek
- KateřinaCzech
- Κατερίναequivalent
- Katrijnequivalent
- Ekaterineequivalent
- Katriinaequivalent
- Chatrineequivalent
- Katriinequivalent
- Jekaterinaequivalent
- Aikaterinaequivalent
- KatarínaSlovak
- КатаринаSerbian
- ЕкатеринаRussian
- CătălinaRomanian
- CatharijneDutch
- KatrīnaLatvian
- KatrínIcelandic
- CaitríonaIrish
- ეკატერინეGeorgian
And 4 more.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Caterina
- Catherine de' Mediciqueen-consort and regent of France (1519–1589)
- Catherine of SienaItalian Dominican saint (1347-1380)
- Catherine CornaroQueen of Cyprus1454–1510
- Caterina AlbertSpanish writer (1869-1966)
- Caterina SforzaLady of Imola and Countess of Forlì (1463-1509)
- Caterina MurinoItalian actressborn 1977
- Caterina ValenteItalian-French multilingual singer, guitarist, dancer, and actress (1931–2024)
- Catherine of GenoaItalian author and nurse1447–1510
- Caterina ScorsoneCanadian actressborn 1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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