babyNamedKataleya
“after the cattleya orchid, popularised by cinema”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of modern origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 368th
- births in 2023–2025
- 575
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,906
- +11.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Kataleya
Kataleya is thought to mean “after the cattleya orchid, popularised by cinema” and is of modern origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Kataleya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Kataleya has been rising (+11.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Kataleya every 4.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Kataleya in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
535th girls’ name1,711 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,824+13.4% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
815th girls’ name9 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,206
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,747th girls’ name50 babies in 3 years1 girl in 15,357
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Kataleya, Katalëya and Kataléya are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Katalëya60
- Kataléya50
- Cataleya1,140
- Cataléya90
- Kathaleya (in French)40
- Catalëya35
- Cathaleya (in French)25
- Cattaleya (in French)20
- Cataleia10
- Kataleïa10
- Kathalëya (in French)10
- Cataleïa10
- Kattaleya5
- Cataleÿa5
- Khataleya5
- Katalleya5
- Kataleïya5
- Kataleyah5
- Kathaleïa5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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