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Cattleya

kat-LAY-ah

Popularity

#905

rising

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

English

Total Births

1,897

Peak Year

#292 in 2024

First Recorded

2011

Style

Nature-Inspired, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Cattleya is a genus of orchids, named after William Cattley, a British horticulturist. The name itself has no inherent meaning beyond its association with the flower.

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Numerology

9

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