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Kathaleya

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Pronounced kath-ə-LAY-ah /ˌkæθ.əˈleɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name echoing the Cattleya orchid and Kathleen ('pure'); the precise origin and meaning are uncertain; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Kathaleya echoes the Cattleya orchid and Kathleen. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'kath-ə-LAY-ah').

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningA modern name echoing the Cattleya orchid and Kathleen ('pure'); the precise origin and meaning are uncertain; routes layered

U.S. rank (2024)#6257 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 172

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

Kathaleya is a modern name echoing the Cattleya orchid — Colombia's national flower, named for the botanist William Cattley — and Kathleen, 'pure' (routes layered, which we flag). The precise origin is uncertain (we note this honestly). A lyrical, modern name across Hispanic families (nickname Kathy).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kathaleya brushes the Cattleya orchid (Colombia's national flower) and Kathleen ('pure') — a lyrical, modern coinage (which we flag for its uncertain origin; said 'kath-ə-LAY-ah').

Overall data confidence 35%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — coinage; origin uncertain

Variations

CattleyaKataleyaKataleya

Nicknames

Kathy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kathaleya mean?

Kathaleya echoes the Cattleya orchid and Kathleen ('pure'); its origin is uncertain, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kathaleya?

It's said kath-ə-LAY-ah /ˌkæθ.əˈleɪ.ɑ/ — four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Kathaleya a boy or girl name?

Kathaleya is a girl's name.

How popular is Kathaleya?

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