Catarina
Portuguese · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Catarina
The name 'Catarina' means "pure" and derives from the Greek root *katharos*.
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Etymology
The name 'Catarina' means "pure" and derives from the Greek root *katharos*. It is widely used in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and Slavic cultures, often associated with Christianity through Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th-century martyr venerated in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism.
Catarina currently ranks #1,897 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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