Kataleena
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kat-uh-LEE-nuh
- Origin
- Greek
Kataleena is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kataleena mean?
Greek: spelling of Katalena, itself a variant of Catalina, the Spanish form of Katherine
A spelling of Catalina, the Spanish form of Katherine, a name of uncertain origin long linked with Greek katharos 'pure'.
Meaning borrowed from Katalena.
Is Kataleena a girl's or a boy's name?
Kataleena is a girls' name.
How popular is Kataleena in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 12 girls. It first appears in the records in 2008.
Half of all the girls named Kataleena in the US since 1880 were born between 2013 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kataleena in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #15,288 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 7 | #12,237 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | #11,085 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8,592 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12,459 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 11 | #9,512 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9,607 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13,339 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
Nicknames for Kataleena
- Kat
- Lena 185 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Kataleena
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cora Helena Lena Nora Lydia Ophelia Eliza Clara Emma Leona Ella Stella
Names related to Kataleena
Katalina Kathleen Katalyna Kathalina Katalena Catalena Kaitlen Katelan
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kataleena: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kataleena, updated 20 October 2026.