Calathea: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Calathea – Meaning: basket – Origin: Greek – Pronunciation: kal-uh-THEE-uh


Calathea is a Greek name meaning “basket”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Calathea

Meaning: Basket.

Origin: Greek.

How to Pronounce Calathea

Phonetic: kal-uh-THEE-uh   IPA: /ˌkæləˈθiːə/

Popularity of Calathea

Calathea doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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