Catalina is the Spanish form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine, whose origin is uncertain and usually explained as "pure" through the Greek katharos. In the United States the name also evokes Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California. Catalina ranked number 763 in 2000 and number 325 in 2015, and has climbed every year since to number 111 in 2025, its best rank so far.