Name meaning & stats
Catharina
Catharina. 332 US babies since 1940, peak 1989. Notable Catharinas are 2.0× over-represented as doctors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1989
332 US babies were named Catharina between 1940 and 2025.
Catharina around the world
- Norway: 471 babies since 1945, peak 1991
- France: 290 babies since 1900, peak 2002
- Belgium: 137 babies since 1995, peak 1995
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Catharinas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.7× | Medium · 18 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Medium · 17 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Medium · 13 people |
| Doctor | 2.0× | Medium · 11 people |
Among notable women who are doctors, Catharinas show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 16 Katharinas spell it Catharina
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1989)