Derived from the Cattleya orchid
Kattaleia is a modern creative spelling of Cataleya, which refers to a genus of South American orchids. The flower was named after English botanist William Cattley. It gained significant popularity as a given name following the 2011 film Colombiana.
Less common today
Kattaleia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,106 in 2018.
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US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
