Given name & surname
Katalina
“one who is pure; virginal”
Katalina is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Katalina is a variant of Katherine. In Greek use, Katherine carries the interpretation “one who is pure; virginal.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Katalina is a variant 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
Katalina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,727
- 0 boys · 8,727 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 720 babies
- 2025
- 720
- #430 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +43%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 720 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 430 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 42.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (183). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,219 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Katalina’s family of names
Katalina has a related form in Katherine. Katalina has a conventional equivalent in the French form Catherine. In Slovenian usage, Katalina has a related form in Katarina.
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Around the world
Katalina has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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