Catalea
Meaning
"orchid flower"
Origin: Latin/Spanish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,211
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cat, Cata, Lea
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"orchid flower"
Origin: Latin/Spanish
"plum blossom (Mai) + waterfall/lake (Lynn)"
Origin: Vietnamese and Welsh
Mailynn is more popular, ranked #6115 vs #6211 for Catalea.
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Mailynn is more popular, ranked #6115 compared to Catalea at #6211 in the United States.
Catalea means "orchid flower" (Latin/Spanish origin). Mailynn means "plum blossom (Mai) + waterfall/lake (Lynn)" (Vietnamese and Welsh origin).
Catalea is primarily a girl name. Mailynn is primarily a girl name.