Catarina
Catarina is a girls' name of Portuguese origin meaning “pure.” The Portuguese form of Catherine, Catarina was the name of several Portuguese queens and princesses, including…
how do you pronounce Catarina?
kah-tah-REE-nah
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what does Catarina mean?
The name Catarina means “pure.” It comes from the Portuguese language tradition.
The Portuguese form of Catherine, Catarina was the name of several Portuguese queens and princesses, including Catherine of Braganza, who married Charles II of England and introduced tea-drinking to the English court. The name is elegant and carries transatlantic royal heritage.
where does the name Catarina come from?
Wikipedia confirms only that Catarina is the Portuguese and Galician form of Katherine; it gives no meaning, so the pure gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Catarina
The source is a disambiguation list of people named Catarina; it says nothing of Catherine of Braganza or the introduction of tea to the English court claimed elsewhere.
what are the nicknames and variants of Catarina?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Catarina?
- Catherine of Braganza (Queen consort of England, born Catarina)
- Catarina Furtado (Portuguese TV presenter)
what names are similar to Catarina?
what names go well with Catarina?
Sibling names that share Catarina's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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