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Kataleah

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Pronounced kah-tah-LAY-ah /kɑ.tɑˈleɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously echoing Catalina (a Spanish form of Katherine, 'pure') and Kataleya (an orchid); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Catalina/Kataleya echo: Kataleah. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'kah-tah-LAY-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican, Spanish
MeaningA modern name, variously echoing Catalina (a Spanish form of Katherine, 'pure') and Kataleya (an orchid); no single fixed root; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#8151 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 180

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720122024

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

Kataleah is a modern name, with no single fixed root — variously echoing Catalina (a Spanish form of Katherine, 'pure') and Kataleya (an orchid; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'kah-tah-LAY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears in Hispanic families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kataleah is a modern name, variously echoing Catalina ('pure', a form of Katherine) and Kataleya (an orchid) — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'kah-tah-LAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 30%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

KataleyaCataleahKataleya

Nicknames

Kata

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kataleah mean?

Kataleah echoes Catalina ('pure') and Kataleya (an orchid); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kataleah?

It's said kah-tah-LAY-ah /kɑ.tɑˈleɪ.ɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Kataleah a boy or girl name?

Kataleah is a girl's name.

How popular is Kataleah?

Kataleah is a very rare name in the U.S.

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