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Catalayah

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Pronounced kat-uh-LY-ah /ˌkæt.əˈlaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage echoing the Cattleya orchid and Catalina. As spelled here it has no single fixed source; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A lush coinage: Catalayah echoes the Cattleya orchid (said 'kat-uh-LY-ah'). Modern and exotic.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern coinage echoing the Cattleya orchid and Catalina. As spelled here it has no single fixed source; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2023)#15644 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 16

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201620162023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Catalayah is a modern coinage echoing the Cattleya orchid and Catalina. Routes uncertain, which we note - very rare in the U.S. (said 'kat-uh-LY-ah').

It is extremely rare in the U.S.

Did you know? Catalayah chimes with the Cattleya orchid and Catalina, landing as a lush, current name with no single source; the route is uncertain, which we note (said 'kat-uh-LY-ah').
Overall data confidence 28%
References - Catalayah — coinage echoing Cattleya orchid/Catalina; uncertain

Variations

CattleyaCatalayaCatalyah

Nicknames

CataLaya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Catalayah mean?

Catalayah is a modern coinage echoing the Cattleya orchid and Catalina; routes uncertain.

How do you pronounce Catalayah?

It's said kat-uh-LY-ah /ˌkæt.əˈlaɪ.ə/ - four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Catalayah a boy or girl name?

Catalayah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Catalayah?

Catalayah is extremely rare in the U.S.

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