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Catarina

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Pronounced k-t-REE-n /kɐ.tɐ.ˈɾi.nɐ/Medium

Meaning: Each of the twoMedium

In 30 seconds: Catarina is the Portuguese form of Catherine, a girl's name traditionally explained as 'each of the two'.
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Origin MediumPortuguese, Occitan, Galician
MeaningEach of the two
U.S. rank (2025)#1897 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births103 girls (0.01% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,965

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202318882025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Catarina is Portugal's version of Catherine, and the meaning passed down with it is 'each of the two'. It sits within a broad European family of Catherine forms, from the Greek Aikaterine to the Hungarian Katalin. The name was carried by Catarina de Bragança, the Portuguese princess who became Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland and is often credited with making tea fashionable there.

The Portuguese spelling gives the name a warm, rolling sound while keeping all of Catherine's history. Through that long lineage it links to Katerina, Katalin and many other national forms.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Catarina is 'each of the two', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Catarina — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

KaterinaAikaterineKatalinKattalinKatsiaryna

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Catarina de Braganca (Catherine of Braganza) (1638-1705)
    Portuguese princess who became Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the wife of King Charles II, and is often credited with popularizing tea drinking in England.

If you like Catarina…

Katerina— a Slavic and Greek form of the same Catherine name
Lucianna— lands in the same popularity range
Josefina— echoes that soft -na sound
Santana— echoes that soft -na sound
Marcelina— echoes that soft -na sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Catarina mean?

Catarina is usually explained as meaning 'each of the two' and is most often linked with Portuguese tradition.

How do you pronounce Catarina?

It's commonly said k-t-REE-n /kɐ.tɐ.ˈɾi.nɐ/.

Is Catarina a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Catarina is used as a girl name.

How popular is Catarina?

In 2024, Catarina ranked #1892 in the U.S. for girls, with 105 births recorded.

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