Cattaleya

Cattaleya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “cattleya orchid”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: kat-uh-LAY-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Cattleya, the orchid genus named for William Cattley. The name is modern and inspired by the flower rather than inherited from an older personal name.

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How popular is Cattaleya?

202449.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Cattaleya in 2024163

2024 rank#1,384 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 1880819

Cattaleya is rising: use over the last five years is 3.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Cattaleya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Cattaleya questions

What does the name Cattaleya mean?

Cattaleya means "cattleya orchid". It comes from Spanish. Variant spelling of Cattleya, the orchid genus named for William Cattley. The name is modern and inspired by the flower rather than inherited from an older personal name.

Is Cattaleya a boy or girl name?

Cattaleya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Cattaleya?

163 US babies were named Cattaleya in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Cattaleya?

Cattaleya is usually pronounced kat-uh-LAY-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.