Cattleya: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “orchid name”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- KAT-lee-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Cattleya comes from the orchid genus name, coined in honor of English horticulturist William Cattley. As a given name it is a botanical adoption rather than a traditional personal name.
How popular is Cattleya?
Babies named Cattleya in 2024292
2024 rank#907 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18801,897
Cattleya is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Cattleya
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Cattaleyacattleya orchid · Spanish
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
Cattleya questions
What does the name Cattleya mean?
Cattleya means "orchid name". It comes from Unknown. Cattleya comes from the orchid genus name, coined in honor of English horticulturist William Cattley. As a given name it is a botanical adoption rather than a traditional personal name.
Is Cattleya a boy or girl name?
Cattleya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cattleya?
292 US babies were named Cattleya in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Cattleya?
Cattleya is usually pronounced KAT-lee-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.