Kataleya: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern form inspired by Cattleya orchid”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- kat-uh-LAY-uh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Modern name likely inspired by the orchid name Cattleya, with decorative spelling. The flower name honors William Cattley; Kataleya is not an ancient traditional form.
How popular is Kataleya?
Babies named Kataleya in 2024600
2024 rank#511 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18804,104
Kataleya is rising: use over the last five years is 3.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Kataleya
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Kataleya questions
What does the name Kataleya mean?
Kataleya means "modern form inspired by Cattleya orchid". It comes from American (modern coinage). Modern name likely inspired by the orchid name Cattleya, with decorative spelling. The flower name honors William Cattley; Kataleya is not an ancient traditional form.
Is Kataleya a boy or girl name?
Kataleya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Kataleya?
600 US babies were named Kataleya in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Kataleya?
Kataleya 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.