Katalyna
Katalyna was the 3613th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 2955th with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,305 places. More babies were named Katalyna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Catalina) Origin uncertain · Spanish, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #3,613 girls, down 37 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202357 babies
- Total since 1880
- 666babies recorded
What does the name Katalyna mean?
Katalyna is a spelling of Catalina, pronounced the same way, so it shares Catalina's meaning and origin.
Catalina is the Spanish form of Katherine, as Wikipedia explains. Katherine comes from Greek Aikaterine, whose origin DMNES calls uncertain; DMNES stresses that it is unrelated to Greek katharos, 'pure', although that link was made later and led to the spelling with h. DMNES describes the 4th-century virgin martyr Saint Catherine as an extremely popular medieval saint, which spread the name across Europe, and lists many queens named Katherine.
Αἰκατερίνη (Ancient Greek, “Aikaterine”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The Greek name Aikaterine is of uncertain origin; the 'pure' meaning is a later association.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'pure' (Greek katharos).
Related names: Katherine, Catherine, Catarina, Caterina, Cata, Lina.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Catalina (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Katherine', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Catalina', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Katalyna popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,613 | 42 |
| 2020 | #3,576 | 42 |
| 2010 | #9,515 | 12 |
| 2000 | #16,261 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Katalyna, counting every spelling?
Katalyna is a spelling of Catalina, a name family that ranked #95 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,613 for Katalyna on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,241 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina | 2,456 | #111 | 10,312 |
| Katalina | 720 | #430 | 3,329 |
| Katalyna | 42 | #3,613 | 220 |
| Catalyna | 23 | #5,440 | 98 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Katalyna?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Katalyna (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Katalyna born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Katalyna.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Katalyna?
About 700 people born in the US named Katalyna are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Katalyna a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Katalyna by state
How common Katalyna was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (3.3×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Katalyna: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Katalyna, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Katalyna
What does Katalyna mean?
The origin of Catalina is uncertain: the Greek name Aikaterine is of uncertain origin; the 'pure' meaning is a later association.
How popular is the name Katalyna?
Katalyna was the 3613th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 2023, when it ranked 2955th with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,305 places. More babies were named Katalyna in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Katalyna a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Katalyna in the US.
Where is Katalyna most popular?
In 2021–2025, Katalyna was most common in Texas (0.09 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and California.