Pronunciation
Ka-tree-na
Meaning
Pure (traditional interpretation)
Alternate spellings
Caitrín; Catriona; Catherine
Fun fact
Caitríona is an Irish form of Catherine. Tríona is a shorter form, so if you love the name but want a nickname, that's one option. They're connected, even though they have different sounds.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Caitríona, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Less than 3Babies registered in 2025; no ranking shown
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2024 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2023 | 6 | #555 |
| 2022 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2021 | 3 | #883 |
| 2020 | 3 | #834 |
| 2019 | Less than 3 | - |
| 2018 | 5 | #629 |
| 2017 | 4 | #734 |
| 2016 | 7 | #515 |
| 2015 | 7 | #532 |
| 2014 | 3 | #876 |
| 2013 | 4 | #747 |
| 2012 | 8 | #510 |
| 2011 | 7 | #550 |
| 2010 | 8 | #510 |
| 2009 | 14 | #331 |
| 2008 | 5 | #665 |
| 2007 | 12 | #348 |
| 2006 | 13 | #303 |
| 2005 | 13 | #277 |
| 2004 | 26 | #166 |
| 2003 | 15 | #233 |
| 2002 | 20 | #189 |
| 2001 | 21 | #187 |
| 2000 | 23 | #165 |
| 1999 | 24 | #153 |
| 1998 | 21 | #166 |
| 1997 | 36 | #137 |
| 1996 | 32 | #155 |
| 1995 | 51 | #106 |
| 1994 | 43 | #121 |
| 1993 | 57 | #100 |
| 1992 | 46 | #119 |
| 1991 | 62 | #101 |
| 1990 | 72 | #94 |
| 1989 | 73 | #95 |
| 1988 | 72 | #95 |
| 1987 | 90 | #81 |
| 1986 | 120 | #70 |
| 1985 | 80 | #90 |
| 1984 | 105 | #75 |
| 1983 | 94 | #86 |
| 1982 | 121 | #75 |
| 1981 | 115 | #75 |
| 1980 | 112 | #82 |
| 1979 | 114 | #79 |
| 1978 | 102 | #81 |
| 1977 | 81 | #97 |
| 1976 | 73 | #111 |
| 1975 | 65 | #115 |
| 1974 | 52 | #141 |
| 1973 | 52 | #140 |
| 1972 | 46 | #142 |
| 1971 | 50 | #133 |
| 1970 | 37 | #154 |
| 1969 | 29 | #172 |
| 1968 | 19 | #197 |
| 1967 | 26 | #159 |
| 1966 | 10 | #226 |
| 1965 | 28 | #152 |
| 1964 | 20 | #171 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.