Submitted Name Save Gender Feminine Usage English (American, Modern) Pronounced Pron. kat-LEE-ə(American English) KAT-lee-ə(American English) [key] Other Forms FormsCataleya Edit Status Status [history·contributorshide contributors] Added 6/2/2008 by sqirrlie Edited 7/19/2016 by SeaHorse15 Meaning & History From the name of a tropical American orchid (genus Cattleya) with purple, pink or white flowers, which was named after William CATTLEY (1788-1835).