Catriona Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Catriona Name at a Glance

Name	Catriona
Meaning	Pure, clear. A Scottish Gaelic variant of 'Catherine', which is the French form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek Aikaterina'. Famous bearer: the heroine of 19th century author Robert Louis Stevenson's novel 'Catriona'.
Origin	Gaelic
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Catriona Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Catriona means “Pure, clear. A Scottish Gaelic variant of 'Catherine', which is the French form of the Latin 'Katharina', from the Greek Aikaterina'. Famous bearer: the heroine of 19th century author Robert Louis Stevenson's novel 'Catriona”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Catriona Name Origin

Our database records Catriona under Gaelic origin. Browse more Gaelic baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Catriona a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Catriona is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Catriona

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