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Catalia

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Pronounced kə-TAH-lee-ah /kəˈtɑ.li.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name echoing Catalina ('pure', the Spanish Catherine) and Castalia (a sacred spring of the Muses); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Pure; a spring: Catalia echoes Catalina and Castalia. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'kə-TAH-lee-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican, Greek
MeaningA modern name echoing Catalina ('pure', the Spanish Catherine) and Castalia (a sacred spring of the Muses); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6421 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births18 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 264

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220122024

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

Catalia is a modern name echoing Catalina — the Spanish Catherine, traditionally 'pure' — and Castalia, the sacred Castalian spring at Delphi (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the lyrical sound carries it (nickname Cata).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, pure-or-a-spring in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Catalina means 'pure' (the Spanish Catherine) and Castalia was a sacred spring of the Muses — Catalia echoes both, a lyrical, modern coinage (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'kə-TAH-lee-ah').
Overall data confidence 38%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

CatalinaCastaliaCataleya

Nicknames

Cata

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If you like Catalia…

Catalina— a name it echoes
Natalia— a sound-neighbor -alia girls' name
Amalia— another -alia girls' name
Cataleia— shares Catalia's American roots
Ophelia— shares Catalia's Greek roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Catalia mean?

Catalia echoes Catalina ('pure') and Castalia (a sacred spring); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Catalia?

It's said kə-TAH-lee-ah /kəˈtɑ.li.ɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Catalia a boy or girl name?

Catalia is a girl's name.

How popular is Catalia?

Catalia is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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