Girl name · English
Cataleya
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from cattleya, an orchid named for William CattleyCataleya is a girl's name that is of English origin: from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley. It is used in English and Spanish.
- Meaning
- From cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #238 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Cataleya
As a girl's name, Cataleya is of English origin: from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley. It is used in English and Spanish.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Cataleya?
- US rank in 2025
- #238
- 1,314 babies, 818 per million girls
- Best rank
- #236 in 2024
- 1,315 babies that year
- Babies since 2011
- At least 11,955
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2010s | 311 per million |
| 2020s | 670 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Rank | #512 | #485 | #483 | #412 | #387 | #298 | #341 | #292 | #236 | #238 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Cataleya
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CatalinaSpanish form of Katherine, later linked to Greek pure (Greek, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LiamShort for William, will helmet (Germanic, boy)
- IngaNamed for Ing, a Germanic god (Old Norse, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- MagnoliaFlower named for botanist Pierre Magnol (French, girl)
- CamelliaNamed for botanist Kamel (Latin, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- LanOrchid (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- MeirionNamed for a historic county of north Wales (Welsh, boy)
- RanOrchid (Japanese, girl)
- ZinniaFlower named for Johann Zinn (English, girl)
Middle names for Cataleya
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
- AloraVariant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow (English, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- AutumnFall season (English, girl)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BrynleeVariant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee (English, girl)
- CallaCalla lily (English, girl)
- DarleneDarling (English, girl)
- DeiseDay's eye, the daisy (English, girl)
- EbonyBlack wood (English, girl)
- EllisonSon of Ellis (English, unisex)
Cataleya: common questions
What does the name Cataleya mean?
Cataleya is of English origin: from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Cataleya a boy or girl name?
Cataleya is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Cataleya come from?
Cataleya is of English origin: from cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley. Today it is used in English and Spanish.
How popular is the name Cataleya?
Cataleya ranked #238 in the US in 2025, with 1,314 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Cataleya?
Names spelled like Cataleya include Catalina.
What middle names go with Cataleya?
Middle names that flow well with Cataleya include Bess, Briar, Dawn, Joan and Lynn. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.