Caterina
Meaning
"pure, unsullied"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,039
- Total SSA Count
- 36
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Cate, Rina, Teri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, unsullied"
Origin: Greek
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4039 for Caterina.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Caterina at #4039 in the United States.
Caterina means "pure, unsullied" (Greek origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Caterina is primarily a girl name. Emma is primarily a girl name.