Katalin

Katalin is a Hungarian female given name , the Romanian variant Cătălin is a male given name. Catalina is a Romanian female name that is used in the same form in Spanish. Isla Catalina, in California, is named after a saint Catalina.

Origin and meaning

Katalin is the Hungarian form of Katharina . The origin is Greek (see under Katharina).

variants

Katalín, Kati, Kata, Katka, Katica, Katalyn, Katalina, Cătălin, Căthălin, Katinka, Katus, Katika, Kis Kata

name day

Name day in Hungarian is April 30th and November 25th .

Name bearers

• Katalin Bregant (1893–1991), Vice President of the Styrian Red Cross
• Katalin Cseh (* 1988), Hungarian politician, MEP
• Katalin Gödrös (* 1969), Swiss director
• Katalin Karády (1910–1990), Hungarian actress and singer
• Katalin Kovács (* 1976), Hungarian athlete
• Katalin Kristo (* 1983), Romanian short tracker
• Katalin Marton (1941–2019), Hungarian mathematician
• Katalin Oláh (* 1968), Hungarian orienteer
• Katalin Pitti (* 1951), Hungarian opera singer
• Katalin Szentgyörgyi (* 1979), Hungarian long-distance runner
• Katalin Szili (* 1956), Hungarian lawyer and politician
• Katalin Szőke (1935–2017), Hungarian swimmer
• Katalin Vad (* 1980), Hungarian actress
• Katalin Vidor (1903–1976), Hungarian contemporary witness and survivor of the Holocaust

First name Cătălin

• Cătălin Botezatu (* 1966), Romanian fashion designer
• Cătălin Hâldan (1976-2000), Romanian football player
• Cătălin Ivan (* 1978), Romanian politician
• Cătălin Munteanu (* 1979), Romanian football player
• Cătălin Pirtu (* 1992), Romanian biathlete
• Cătălin Predoiu (* 1968), Romanian politician
• Cătălin Răcănel (* 1976), Romanian-German football player

Intermediate name Cătălin

• Eugen Cătălin Baciu (* 1980), Romanian football player
• Mihai Cătălin Frăṭilă (* 1970), Romanian clergyman and bishop
• Laurențiu Cătălin Iorga (* 1988), Romanian football player
• Ciprian Cătălin Petre (* 1980), Romanian football player