Cataleya

Cataleya owes its existence almost entirely to a 2011 film. Luc Besson's Colombiana gave its avenging heroine the name — a respelling of the Cattleya orchid, Colombia's national flower, known for its wide, ruffled blooms in shades of magenta and lavender. The name barely existed before the film; by 2012 it had cracked the U.S. top 1,000, and it has climbed steadily since, particularly popular among Latina families. Four syllables that unfurl like the flower itself: ca-ta-LAY-a. Botanical, cinematic, unmistakably of the 2010s. A name with tropical heat and a quietly fierce backstory.