Meaning: A name that tastes of honey and sunlight
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Rank in Ireland: #4
Total births: 22,641
History: Catherine has centuries of history in Ireland, from medieval Anglo-Norman settlers to countless Irish women who carried the name through famine and emigration. The Irish form Caitríona is beloved in Gaeltacht communities. Caitríona Balfe from County Monaghan became an international star, while Kathleen Ni Houlihan was W.B. Yeats's personification of Ireland herself. Catherine remains one of the great enduring names in Irish life, bridging tradition and modernity.
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