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Kateleya

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Pronounced kat-LAY-uh /kætˈleɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern respelling of Cattleya, an orchid genus named for horticulturist William Cattley, popularized as a girl's name partly through Colombian television. A flower-adjacent name; routes uncertain as an established given name.Low

In 30 seconds: A floral modern name: Kateleya echoes Cattleya, the orchid (said 'kat-LAY-uh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern respelling of Cattleya, an orchid genus named for horticulturist William Cattley, popularized as a girl's name partly through Colombian television. A flower-adjacent name; routes uncertain as an established given name.

U.S. rank (2023)#14267 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 16

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kateleya is a respelling of Cattleya, the orchid genus, and has been popularized partly through Colombian television. As a given name it's a modern, floral pick; the routes are uncertain, which we note. Rare in the U.S. (said 'kat-LAY-uh').

It appears only rarely in U.S. data, mostly recent. Rare, floral, and modern.

Did you know? Kateleya reworks Cattleya, the showy orchid genus named for William Cattley, into a soft given name — a floral pick with a route that's uncertain as an established name, which we note (said 'kat-LAY-uh').

Overall data confidence 30%

References — Kateleya — Cattleya orchid genus; popularized via Colombian TV; routes uncertain as given name

Variations

CattleyaKatleyaKateleia

Nicknames

KateLeya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kateleya mean?

Kateleya is a respelling of Cattleya, the orchid genus; its route as an established given name is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Kateleya?

It's said kat-LAY-uh /kætˈleɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kateleya a boy or girl name?

Kateleya is a girl's name.

How popular is Kateleya?

Kateleya is a rare name in the U.S.