Pronunciation
Ka-tree-na
Meaning
Pure (traditional interpretation)
Alternate spellings
Caitrín; Catriona; Catherine
Fun fact
Caitríona is an Irish form of Catherine. It also gives us the shorter name Tríona, so you have a lovely full name and a little nickname with their own distinct 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.