Catalonia may be in Spain, but much like the Basque Country and Galacia, Catalonians speak their own language instead of Spanish. The Catalan language resembles Spanish, although its dialect is much closer to ones of French, Italian, and Portuguese. And as a result, these four countries often share many of the same names, albeit spelled a bit differently.
In 2020, Lucia and Martina were some of the most popular girl names in Catalonia. These Latin names mean “light” and “warlike,” respectively. But while Lucia was one of the top trending girl names in America in 2020, Martina didn’t make it into the US top 1,000 and hasn’t for many decades.
Other pretty girl names that have made it into the US top 1,000 are Teresa and Jana. Teresa is a name of Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan origin meaning “to harvest.” And Jana is a name of Czech and Catalan origin meaning “God is gracious.”
If you’d like to give your daughter a Catalan name that isn’t part of the US top 1,000, however, you may take a liking to names like Adria, Aleixa, and Ivette. Adria is the Catalan version of the Latin name Adrian, which means “man of Adria.” Aleixa is the Catalan version of the name Alexis, which means “defending men.” And Ivette, which means “yew tree,” is the French and Catalan version of Yvette and its masculine variation, Yves.
For more beautiful Catalan girl names, check out the list below.
Adria
Meaning: Women from Hadria,
Origin: Latin, Catalan
Aina
Meaning: Grace, favor
Origin: Catalan
Alba
Meaning: Sunrise
Origin: Catalan
Aleixa
Meaning: Helper
Origin: Catalan
Carme
Meaning: Song
Origin: Latin, Catalan
Caterina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Catalan
Erola
Meaning: Little thresthing floor
Origin: Catalan
Estel
Meaning: Star
Origin: Catalan
Farners
Meaning: Pertaining to flour
Origin: Catalan
Flor
Meaning: Flower
Origin: Catalan
Francesca
Meaning: Woman from France
Origin: Catalan
Ivette
Meaning: Yew tree
Origin: Catalan
Jacinta
Meaning: Hyacinth
Origin: Catalan
Jana
Meaning: God is gracious
Origin: Catalan
Lucia
Meaning: Light
Origin: Catalan
Margarida
Meaning: Pearl
Origin: Catalan
Marta
Meaning: Lady
Origin: Catalan
Martina
Meaning: Warlike
Origin: Catalan
Meritxell
Meaning: Pasture area at the sun
Origin: Catalan
Miquella
Meaning: The one who passes the message of God
Origin: Catalan
Monserrat
Meaning: Serrated mountain
Origin: Catalan
Neus
Meaning: Snows
Origin: Catalan
Nuria
Meaning: Haven in Nuria
Origin: Catalan
Teresa
Meaning: To harvest
Origin: Catalan
Tura
Meaning: Bull
Origin: Catalan
Vinyet
Meaning: Vineyard
Origin: Catalan
