Cattleya
Meaning
"queen of orchids (named after William Cattley)"
Origin: Latin Scientific
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #908
- Total SSA Count
- 292
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cat, Catt, Leya
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"queen of orchids (named after William Cattley)"
Origin: Latin Scientific
"lord, master"
Origin: Greek kyrios
Kyra is more popular, ranked #722 vs #908 for Cattleya.
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Kyra is more popular, ranked #722 compared to Cattleya at #908 in the United States.
Cattleya means "queen of orchids (named after William Cattley)" (Latin Scientific origin). Kyra means "lord, master" (Greek kyrios origin).
Cattleya is primarily a girl name. Kyra is primarily a girl name.