Catharina comes from the Dutch / Swedish tradition, meaning Pure. Gracious. Noble. Winner. Intelligent..
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How popular is Catharina?
1989peak year
Today, Catharina is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #14044), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1989, 14 babies were given the name (ranked #5888 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1990s. Catharina's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 321 babies have been registered as Catharina since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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