Girl

Caitríona

kuh-TREEN-uh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish form of Catherine, from Greek 'katharina' meaning 'pure.' A distinctly Celtic spelling that preserves Irish linguistic heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Caitríona US popularity rank over timeRank 19947 in 2008 to rank 6434 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6434#13191#19947198720002024

Caitríona is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekIrish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CaitTríonaCatriona

Style

ElegantClassicRomanticStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Caitríona Balfe
  • Caitríona Daly

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Catriona

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Caitlin

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Siobhan

Irish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Ciara

Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

Orla

Irish Gaelic Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Irish and Scottish Gaelic contexts; increasingly recognized in English-speaking regions

People Also Ask

Irish form of Catherine, from Greek 'katharina' meaning 'pure.' A distinctly Celtic spelling that preserves Irish linguistic heritage.

Caitríona is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Caitríona include Cait, Tríona, Catriona.

Names that pair beautifully with Caitríona include Siobhan, Ciara, Orla.