Pure; combination of Katherine and Aliyah
Kataliyah is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the traditional Greek name Katherine, meaning 'pure', with the Hebrew name Aliyah, meaning 'to ascend'. It follows the contemporary trend of adding melodic suffixes like '-liyah' to established prefixes.
Less common today
Kataliyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,993 in 2021.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
