Origin:
French
Gaelic
Greek
Irish
Latin
Scottish
Sex:Female
Unisex Name?No
Meaning:Variant of Catherine: Pure, clear. Form of the Latin ‘Katharina’, from the Greek ‘Aikaterina’. It was borne by a number of saints, including St Catherine of Alexandria, a 4th century martyr who suffered torture on a spiked wheel.
Soul Urge:People with the name Catriona have a deep inner desire to lead, organize, supervise, and to achieve status, power and wealth.
Expression:People with the name Catriona tend to be passionate, compassionate, intuitive, romantic, and to have magnetic personalities. They are usually humanitarian, broadminded and generous, and tend to follow professions where they can serve humanity. Because they are so affectionate and giving, they may be imposed on. They are romantic and easily fall in love, but may be easily hurt and are sometimes quick-tempered.