Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kattaleya isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kattaleya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 397
- 0 boys · 397 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 46 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #4,302 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,302 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kattaleya’s family of names
Kattaleya may belong to the same name family as KATALEYA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kattaleya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cataleya
Cataleya is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish.
>99% girls
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“one who is lean” · “a known beauty”
>99% girls
Analeiya
>99% girls
Adalet
“justice”
>99% girls
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“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
>99% girls
Kaliyah
“a darling girl; sweetheart”
>99% girls
Kiomi
>99% girls
Alanys
>99% girls