Pure
Kataya is likely a modern elaboration of the name Katherine or its Russian diminutive Katya. It carries the traditional meaning of purity while offering a more rhythmic, three-syllable sound common in contemporary naming trends.
Less common today
Kataya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,517 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).