Cataleya is a girl's name of English origin meaning “from the meadow or clearing where wildcats dwell.” In 2024 it was given to 1,311 girls in the United States.
Cataleya at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
English & American
Meaning
“from the meadow or clearing where wildcats dwell”
About the name Cataleya
Cataleya belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “from the meadow or clearing where wildcats dwell” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Cataleya first appears in Social Security records in 2011. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #236 in 2024, and in 2024 1,311 babies received the name — 10,632 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Cataleya means “from the meadow or clearing where wildcats dwell” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Cataleya a boy or girl name?
Cataleya is a girl name. In 2024, 1,311 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Cataleya?
Cataleya comes from the English & American tradition.
How popular is the name Cataleya?
Cataleya first appears in US records in 2011. Its best-ever ranking was #236 in 2024, and 1,311 babies were given the name in 2024.
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