Cattleya

Meaning: Orchid
Origin: The genus was named after botanist William Cattley (from English (botanical Latin, from the surname Cattley))

Girl's name · #1212 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Cattleya is a new arrival: it first appears in US records in 2011, and every one of the roughly 2,100 girls who carry it was born since. In 2025 it ranked #1212, with about 190 newborns.

Across the states

See where Cattleya is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Cattleya ranks in other countries and regions.

#565 in Ecuador (2025) · #930 in Mexico (2024) · #1,949 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,573 in Canada (2024).

In stories & tradition

Cattleya Baudelaire — Violet Evergarden (novel series)

Similar names: Cataleya · Roselynn · Kathleen · Tahlia · Avalynn · Giulia

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