Girl

Catriona

kuh-TREE-nuh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish Gaelic form of Catherine, from Greek 'katharos' meaning 'pure.' A romantic Scottish name immortalized by Robert Louis Stevenson's novel 'Catriona.'”

Popularity Over Time

Catriona US popularity rank over timeRank 17209 in 2024 to rank 3712 in 1998. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3712#10461#172091965198020002024

Catriona is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekScottish Gaelic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CateTrinaIona

Style

RomanticLiteraryElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Catriona from Robert Louis Stevenson
  • Catriona Matthew

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Catriona

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Catriona

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Sibling Name Ideas

Gwyneth

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Isolde

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Ailsa

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Particularly strong in Scottish and English traditions

People Also Ask

Scottish Gaelic form of Catherine, from Greek 'katharos' meaning 'pure.' A romantic Scottish name immortalized by Robert Louis Stevenson's novel 'Catriona.'

Catriona is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Catriona include Cate, Trina, Iona.

Names that pair beautifully with Catriona include Gwyneth, Isolde, Ailsa.