Catina

Updated: June 29, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Catina originated in Romania, despite its Spanish sound. It is an eastern European version of Katherine, a more popular title. As of 2021, Catina is relatively rare and on the top 12,000 list.

Meaning of the name Catina:

Romanian: pure, clear
Greek: pure, clear

Origin of the name Catina:

Catina is a form of Catalina. Catalina is the Romanian version of Katherine, which comes from the ancient Greek Aikaterine. Aikaterine grew with the early Christian church. The Christians associated the baby name with the word “katharos,” which means “pure.” Eventually, parents created Katherine throughout the rest of Europe.

Symbolism of the name Catina:

Catina originated from the name Catalina, giving it the same meaning. Catalina comes from the ancient Greek Aikaterine, a play on the word “katharos.” “Katharos” translates to “pure” or “clear” in English.

Style of the name Catina:

Traditional

Gender of the name Catina:

Catina is a cultural name for girls.

Pronunciation of the name Catina:

kuh-TEE-nuh

Number of syllables in the name Catina:

Three

Emotion evoked from the name Catina:

Catina has an international sound. It is flavorful and upbeat.

Alternative spellings for the name Catina:

Katina
Catinna
Katinna
Catyna
Catynna
Katyna
Katynna

Nicknames for the name Catina:

Catie
Cat
Cati
Cata
Tina
Atina

Popularity of the name Catina:

Catina was first a top 1,000 baby name in 1972 at rank 202. It only stayed on the Social Security Popularity Index until 1976 at number 861. Catina did best that first year, but in 2021, Catina is only a top 12,000 option. More specifically, it is number 11,847 for girls.