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Catrina vs Eabha

Catrina and Eabhacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2001, Catrina was ranked #343 and Eabha #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2018, Catrina was ranked #5666 and Eabha #2674 among girls in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Catrina, Eabha
FieldCatrinaEabha
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally treated as the Irish form of the name Eve, carrying the same underlying sense of 'life' or 'living one'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈeːwə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018)Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eabha has a recorded origin (Irish); Catrina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Catrina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eabha.
  • A meaning is recorded for Eabha; Catrina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Catrina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Eabha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2001–2024

    Highest recorded position: #13 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2001–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls