Entry № 1042 · Portuguese origin

Catarina Catarina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-tah-REE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Portuguese
Meaning
"Pure (Portuguese Catherine)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Portuguese)

A name that means "pure (portuguese catherine)".

Catarina is the Portuguese form of Catherine — from the Greek katharos, meaning "pure." Queen Catarina de Bragança (1638-1705) was the Portuguese princess who became Queen of England as wife of Charles II, and who introduced tea-drinking to Britain.

Catarina is widely used in Portugal and Brazil.

Pure. The Portuguese queen who brought tea to England.

The name in its native script.

Catarina
Transliteration
Catarina
Pronunciation
/ ˌkæt.əˈriː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Catarina stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Catarina · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Catarinas before her.

Real people
Catarina de Bragança
Queen of England.
1638 – 1705
In fiction
Catarina
Common in Portuguese fiction.

Names connected to Catarina.

The number behind Catarina.

7

The Seeker

Catarina reduces to seven — the number of Portuguese purity.

Why families chose this name.

"Portuguese Catherine. Eight letters. Catarina."
Maria · Mother of one · Lisbon