Catriona

Catriona is regarded as a Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish variant of Katharina, a form of the ancient Greek first name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). It is mostly interpreted as 'the Pure', although this meaning was 'incorrectly' attributed by the Romans and has persisted to this day.

What does the name Catriona mean?

Catriona is regarded as a Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish variant of Katharina, a form of the ancient Greek first name Aikaterine (Αἰκατερίνη). It is mostly interpreted as 'the Pure', although this meaning was 'incorrectly' attributed by the Romans and has persisted to this day. The origin lies in Ancient Greek, derived from the term katharós (καθαρός), which means 'pure', 'clean', 'unstained', and 'chaste'. In addition to this derivation used since early Christianity, there are other possible origins and meanings. The name could also be derived from the following Ancient Greek elements: hekáteros (ἑκάτερος) meaning 'each of the two' and 'each one separately', hekás (ἑκάς) meaning 'far away' and 'distant' in relation to the goddess Hekátē (Ἑκάτη), hekatón (ἑκᾰτόν) meaning 'hundred', aikíā (αἰκῐ́ᾱ) meaning 'torture', 'physical violence', and 'outrage'. Additionally, there is a connection to a Coptic name that translates to 'my consecration of your name'. The first name was adopted into German naming in the 1980s from the English-speaking world. It has become widespread globally due to the veneration of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, who lived in the 3rd and 4th centuries. Other variants include Catrin, Catrina, Catrine, Catrinel, Catrice, Catricia, Cathrin, Cathryn, Cathrine, and Cathrina. The name became known through a literary character from the novel 'Catriona', written by author R. L. Stevenson.

Where does the name Catriona come from?

Etymology Catriona is a female first name of Ancient Greek origin meaning 'the Pure'. Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Catriona?

Ka-tri-na

When is the name day of Catriona?

The name day for Catriona is March 24, April 29, September 15, November 25, and December 31.

Popularity

Catriona is a rare name in Germany. In 2020, it ranked 4,158th in the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2007 at 1,198th. In the last ten years, Catriona has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,864th.

Nicknames & pet names

Cait / Cat / Cati / Catie / Catri / Kitty

Similar first names

Famous people

• Caitriona Balfe (Model and Actress)
• Catriona Ann LeMay Doan (Former Canadian Speed Skater)
• Catriona LeMay Doan (Canadian Speed Skater)
• Catriona MacColl (Actress)
• Catriona Macdonald (British Musician)
• Catriona MacInnes (Film Director from the UK)
• Catriona Matthew (British Golfer)
• Catriona McCormack (Character from 'Harry Potter')
• Catriona Oliver (Australian Rowing Racer)
• Catriona Sparks (Australian Science Fiction Author)
• Catriona Sturton (Singer from America)