What Does Catalina Mean?

Catalina is a pretty popular girl's name. There are also several places called Catalina along with airplanes, ships etc. The name is supposed to be Spanish and Portuguese and is supposed to be derived from the Greek name Catherine meaning "pure" or "innocent". It is also one of the various variants of the name Catherine.

Catalina Larranaga was an American actress whereas Catalina Sandino Moreno is an upcoming Colombian actress. There are several places named Catalina including Catalina in Romania, Catalina in Arizona (USA), Catalina in New South Wales (Australia), Santa Catalina in two different provinces of the Philippines, Santa Catalina Island in California and Santa Catalina Mountains in Arizona.

Among the English speaking countries, the name Catherine of whom Catalina is a variety, is much more popular. It is also a very traditional name.