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Catriona

Girl name · 3,136 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Catriona: 3,136 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 123 births in 1992.

A Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine, Catriona means “pure” and traces back to the Greek Aikaterine. The name gained literary fame through Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1893 novel *Catriona*, a sequel to *Kidnapped*. Notable bearers include Scottish golfer Catriona Matthew, who won the 2009 Women’s British Open, and Catriona Morison, the first Scottish mezzo-soprano to win the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition. While no major places take the name directly, it remains a beloved choice in Scotland, often shortened to Cat