Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧, 🇺🇸, 🇫🇷 Cattleya
/KAT-lee-uh/
Meaning
“Named for the Cattleya orchid genus, honoring botanist William Cattley”
Named after the Cattleya orchid genus, honoring botanist William Cattley. It may also relate to Old English words for 'wildcat meadow' or the Greek name Catherine, meaning 'pure.'
Nicknames
cat · catt
Vibe
elegantpoetic
How it ages.
Cattleya has moved away from its busier years and now offers a more uncommon, established choice.
The cultural moment.
Cattleya has become moderately less common in France in recent years, while remaining an established choice.