Katiya
Katiya is a traditional Nepalese Madheshi cuisine consisting of unique mutton curry cooked in clay pots over a coal bed native to Madheshi community of Nepalese side and originated from the Katahariya town of Rautahat district. It is popular throughout among Madhesis including Rajbanshi and Tharu people of Madhesh Province and Koshi Province.
Meaning & Origin of Katiya
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Katiya is a traditional Nepalese Madheshi cuisine consisting of unique mutton curry cooked in clay pots over a coal bed native to Madheshi community of Nepalese side and originated from the Katahariya town of Rautahat district. It is popular throughout among Madhesis including Rajbanshi and Tharu people of Madhesh Province and Koshi Province.
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The Story of Katiya
Katiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 12 Katiyas were born — ranking #8,196 that year. As of 2026, Katiya ranks #12,237 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 157 Katiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Katiya
Katiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 157 births in the dataset. Katiya's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #8,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Katiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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